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Leota Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
35th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 514 Washington Middle Schools
Better than 93% of Washington middle schools
Summary

Leota Middle School is a public school serving grades 6–8 in the Woodinville area, with 858 students in the Northshore School District. The school is part of a high-performing suburban district ranked 12th of 238 Washington districts, while Leota ranked 35th of 514 middle schools statewide in 2025–2026, placing it in the 93rd percentile. Its 5-star rating and recent rise from 52nd place in each of the prior two years point to strong and improving performance. Leota’s student-teacher ratio is 22.9:1, somewhat higher than nearby Northshore schools.

Academically, Leota Middle School performs substantially above Washington averages: 73.03% of students were proficient in English language arts, 64.02% in math, and 70.55% in science. Each result was about 20 percentage points above the state. Leota trails local leader Timbercrest Middle School in all three subjects, but its ELA result was higher than Skyview Middle School’s, while Skyview remained ahead in math and science. Leota also exceeded Northshore Middle School and Canyon Park Middle School across the reported subjects. Science showed the largest three-year gain, increasing 5.80 points, while math remains the clearest opportunity for further improvement.

One notable strength is sixth grade: Leota exceeded district averages by 8.53 points in ELA and 6.57 points in math, although later-grade results were closer to district norms. The school also ranked strongly for special education students, at the 88th percentile statewide. Its low-SES subgroup ranked at the 60th percentile, still above the midpoint but below the school’s overall standing, making equitable support an important area to monitor. Overall, Leota Middle School combines high achievement, broad recent improvement, and competitive local results, with its main opportunities involving math, sustaining sixth-grade momentum, and supporting economically disadvantaged students.

858
Students ?
22.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,842
Per pupil spending ?
17.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 19301 168 Av NE
       Woodinville, WA  98072-8426

(425) 408-6500

District: Northshore School District


Students who attend Leota Middle School usually attend:

High:    Woodinville High School

Feeder schools for Leota Middle School:

Elementary:    Kokanee Elementary
    Wellington Elementary
    Woodin Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
41.6%
Asian:
37.3%
Hispanic:
11.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2026
Strengths
Test scores above the Washington average (69% vs 48% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 7% of Washington middle schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school69%
District avg70%
Washington avg48%
35th of 514
Washington public middle schools ?
Top 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2016
From top 11% (2016) to top 7% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 6Middle Schools in the Northshore School District
12th of 238Northshore School District among Washington districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202693.135 of 51493.2%★★★★★
202590.352 of 53490.3%★★★★★
202489.452 of 53590.3%★★★★★
202389.449 of 53990.9%★★★★★
202285.762 of 54188.5%★★★★☆
202189.349 of 52990.7%★★★★★
201987.452 of 51289.8%★★★★★
201888.747 of 43789.2%★★★★☆
201781.768 of 43584.4%★★★★☆
201686.547 of 44389.4%★★★★☆
201585.447 of 44589.4%★★★★☆
201383.155 of 49889.0%★★★★☆
201287.135 of 49793.0%★★★★★
201184.747 of 49290.4%★★★★★
201083.751 of 48389.4%★★★★☆
200989.225 of 47694.7%★★★★★
200886.337 of 46692.1%★★★★★
200788.830 of 46393.5%★★★★★
200687.437 of 44991.8%★★★★★
200591.523 of 42594.6%★★★★★
200494.318 of 42195.7%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202685.521 of 11481.6%★★★★☆
202586.721 of 14785.7%★★★★☆
202487.917 of 14888.5%★★★★☆
202389.214 of 14590.3%★★★★★
202284.125 of 16184.5%★★★★☆
202187.418 of 14987.9%★★★★☆
201989.811 of 15292.8%★★★★★
201891.03 of 12397.6%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201935.760 of 10040.0%★★☆☆☆
201852.239 of 13571.1%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202694.724 of 44394.6%★★★★★
202588.648 of 47189.8%★★★★★
202487.848 of 46489.7%★★★★☆
202390.835 of 46492.5%★★★★★
202285.760 of 47987.5%★★★★☆
202190.541 of 46991.3%★★★★★
201983.258 of 45287.2%★★★★☆
201889.531 of 37691.8%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202673.971 of 34779.5%★★★★☆
202558.4123 of 34764.6%★★★☆☆
202471.669 of 34479.9%★★★★☆
202375.361 of 33681.8%★★★★☆
202262.2104 of 36071.1%★★★★☆
202178.651 of 35385.6%★★★★☆
201948.1171 of 34450.3%★★★☆☆
201874.552 of 25979.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202654.9181 of 45360.0%★★★☆☆
202559.3159 of 45765.2%★★★☆☆
202451.1206 of 45554.7%★★★☆☆
202367.3111 of 46376.0%★★★★☆
202251.2188 of 47560.4%★★★☆☆
202158.8144 of 45868.6%★★★☆☆
201946.0245 of 44845.3%★★☆☆☆
201833.7246 of 34929.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202689.642 of 45490.7%★★★★★
202590.147 of 47290.0%★★★★★
202489.947 of 46689.9%★★★★★
202387.354 of 47088.5%★★★★☆
202285.359 of 48087.7%★★★★☆
202187.850 of 47689.5%★★★★☆
201989.637 of 45391.8%★★★★★
201885.649 of 37186.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202679.640 of 22282.0%★★★★☆
202582.339 of 24684.1%★★★★☆
202467.670 of 24371.2%★★★★☆
202374.250 of 24479.5%★★★★☆
202260.788 of 25765.8%★★★☆☆
202171.553 of 25078.8%★★★★☆
201982.136 of 24685.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202680.726 of 22688.5%★★★★☆
202568.340 of 18678.5%★★★★☆
202478.527 of 17984.9%★★★★☆
202365.337 of 16777.8%★★★★☆
202280.016 of 19992.0%★★★★★
202181.618 of 21091.4%★★★★★
201950.179 of 23165.8%★★★☆☆
201886.918 of 26893.3%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202685.556 of 45387.6%★★★★☆
202578.488 of 48882.0%★★★★☆
202474.795 of 48680.5%★★★★☆
202372.6111 of 48877.3%★★★★☆
202269.1119 of 48875.6%★★★★☆
202175.098 of 48079.6%★★★★☆
201977.689 of 47081.1%★★★★☆
201877.074 of 32577.2%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Female (2026)95th percentile~ school
Male (2026)91st percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)88th percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)88th percentile-6 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)82nd percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2026)82nd percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)80th percentile-14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-33 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)40th percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts73%+20 vs state
Science71%+20 vs state
Math64%+21 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Leota Middle School

Yes. Leota Middle School ranks in the top 6.8% of Washington middle schools.

Students who attend Leota Middle School usually go on to attend Woodinville High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 858 students attended Leota Middle School.

Students at Leota Middle School are 42% White, 37% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026
2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026
2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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