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Mercer International Middle School

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Mercer International Middle School ranks 139 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

139^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 74% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Mercer International Middle School is a 4-star public school serving 753 students in grades 6-8 in South Seattle, operating within the highly-rated Seattle School District No. 1.

The school stands out for its strong academic results with students from economically diverse backgrounds, consistently outperforming state averages in English, math, and science. It is particularly effective with students from low-income families, ranking in the 87th percentile statewide for that group, and achieves exceptional results with its White student population. However, the school faces a notable challenge as math proficiency declines significantly from 6th to 8th grade, a trend more pronounced than at some neighboring schools like McClure Middle School or Madison Middle School.

Compared to other Seattle schools with similar student demographics, such as David T. Denny International Middle School and Aki Kurose Middle School, Mercer International achieves higher proficiency rates. The nearby charter school Rainier Prep shows that different models can yield strong results with similar populations. Overall, Mercer International provides a stable, solid education, demonstrating that schools can succeed with diverse student needs.

753

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,123

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 S Columbian Wy
Seattle, WA 98108-1565

(206) 252-8000

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Mercer International Middle School usually attend:

High:

Franklin High School

Feeder schools for Mercer International Middle School:

Elementary:	Beacon Hill International School
	Dearborn Park International School
	Hawthorne Elementary School
	Kimball Elementary School
	More...
	Maple Elementary School
	Rising Star Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

40.0%

Hispanic:

20.8%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Washington median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

139^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Middle Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 247Seattle School District No. 1 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	139 of 534	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	161 of 535	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	168 of 539	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	156 of 541	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.4	255 of 529	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.7	100 of 512	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	98 of 437	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	79 of 435	81.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	80 of 443	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.9	59 of 445	86.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	81 of 498	83.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	69 of 497	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	71 of 492	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	59.5	179 of 483	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.5	200 of 476	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.9	287 of 466	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.0	343 of 463	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.6	343 of 449	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.0	361 of 425	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.4	337 of 421	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	48 of 101	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.9	62 of 90	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	67 of 96	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	66 of 104	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.4	96 of 106	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.6	23 of 111	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	10 of 66	84.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	58 of 147	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	63 of 148	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	70 of 145	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	78 of 161	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.1	100 of 149	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.4	42 of 152	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	40 of 123	67.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	35 of 96	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	28 of 78	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	20 of 57	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	27 of 63	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.2	33 of 50	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	27 of 100	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.6	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	160 of 471	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	120 of 464	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	156 of 464	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.3	154 of 479	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	227 of 469	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.5	77 of 452	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	89 of 376	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	236 of 347	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	183 of 344	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	196 of 336	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	211 of 360	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	251 of 353	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.4	100 of 344	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	90 of 259	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	69.7	5 of 27	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	7 of 59	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	60 of 457	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	66 of 455	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	71 of 463	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	70 of 475	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	170 of 458	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.3	19 of 448	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	84.8	29 of 349	91.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	115 of 472	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	149 of 466	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	155 of 470	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	136 of 480	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	233 of 476	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	91 of 453	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	95 of 371	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	63 of 246	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	61 of 243	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	44 of 244	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	65 of 257	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	80 of 250	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	63 of 246	74.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	88 of 186	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	106 of 179	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	108 of 167	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	126 of 199	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	171 of 210	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	85 of 231	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	93 of 268	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	14 of 488	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	22 of 486	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	33 of 488	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	31 of 488	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	84.5	61 of 480	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	97.1	3 of 470	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	10 of 325	96.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)97th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Homeless (2021)81st percentile+30 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-21 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)32nd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+7 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Math50%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mercer International Middle School	Public	6-8	1600 S Columbian Wy	Seattle	98108	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-8000	753	43	17.4	59.8%	91 (12.1%)	115 (15.3%)	157 (20.8%)	301 (40.0%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (10.6%)	69.5	139^th of 534 public middle schools	74.0%		66.8	161^st of 535 public middle schools	69.9%	22		49.8	49.8		57.9	61.9	60.6	60.0		54.8	51.2	40.4	49.5	$21,123	$761	$20,362
Aki Kurose Middle School	Public	6-8	3928 S Graham St	Seattle	98118	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-7700	817	45	18.0	56.8%	154 (18.8%)	239 (29.3%)	146 (17.9%)	192 (23.5%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.5%)	60 (7.3%)	50.5	240^th of 534 public middle schools	55.1%		44.5	281^st of 535 public middle schools	47.5%	41		40.6	40.6		50.2	55.1	49.2	51.3		37.5	42.6	38.2	39.3	$22,443	$1,032	$21,411
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	2101 S Jackson St	Seattle	98144	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-2600	566	32	17.9	57.2%	114 (20.1%)	208 (36.7%)	82 (14.5%)	65 (11.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.2%)	74 (13.1%)	55.9	214^th of 534 public middle schools	59.9%		52.2	235^th of 535 public middle schools	56.1%	21		42.5	42.5		50.8	53.2	51.2	51.7		46.1	47.4	39.7	44.4	$21,716	$755	$20,961
David T. Denny International Middle School	Public	6-8	2601 SW Kenyon St	Seattle	98126	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 252-9000	722	45	16.1	58.3%	179 (24.8%)	148 (20.5%)	204 (28.3%)	88 (12.2%)	4 (0.6%)	12 (1.7%)	81 (11.2%)	40.6	303^rd of 534 public middle schools	43.3%		34	343^rd of 535 public middle schools	35.9%	40		32.6	32.6		47.8	52.7	41.1	47.1		36.4	34.0	36.4	35.6	$23,858	$741	$23,117
Rainier Prep	Public, Charter	5-8	10211 12th Ave S	Seattle	98168	King County	Rainier Prep Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(206) 494-5979	359	25	14.6	74.1%	19 (5.3%)	182 (50.7%)	108 (30.1%)	30 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	18 (5.0%)	71.8	126^th of 534 public middle schools	76.4%		73.6	120^th of 535 public middle schools	77.6%	6	64.4	34.1	49.7	74.4	73.9	62.9	55.8	66.9	66.7	67.1	55.1	47.7	59.2	$21,731	$3,615	$18,116
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	3429 45th AVE SW	Seattle	98116	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-9200	1,017	45	22.4	16.7%	632 (62.1%)	44 (4.3%)	108 (10.6%)	53 (5.2%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	161 (15.8%)	93.9	33^rd of 534 public middle schools	93.8%		94.7	32^nd of 535 public middle schools	94.0%	1		61.7	61.7		78.7	79.9	78.4	79.1		73.9	72.1	67.7	71.2	$18,366	$765	$17,601
Edmonds S. Meany Middle School	Public	6-8	301 21st Ave E	Seattle	98112	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 413-2100	504	26	19.6	48.4%	167 (33.1%)	136 (27.0%)	81 (16.1%)	34 (6.7%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	56 (11.1%)	40.8	300^th of 534 public middle schools	43.8%		50.3	245^th of 535 public middle schools	54.2%	55		40.1	40.1		52.5	39.3	40.1	44.6		46.0	31.9	31.9	37.1	$20,220	$777	$19,443
Islander Middle School	Public	6-8	8225 SE 72nd	Mercer Island	98040	King County	Mercer Island School District	No	No	No	No	(206) 236-3413	960	45	21.3	7.8%	440 (45.8%)	9 (0.9%)	74 (7.7%)	306 (31.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	126 (13.1%)	97.2	13^th of 534 public middle schools	97.6%		96.2	19^th of 535 public middle schools	96.4%	6		75.0	75.0		84.8	78.1	83.8	82.1		78.9	79.0	76.7	78.2	$17,200	$267	$16,933
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	11212 10th Ave Sw	Seattle	98146	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5500	671	40	16.8	73.3%	45 (6.7%)	76 (11.3%)	327 (48.7%)	156 (23.2%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.0%)	54 (8.0%)	12.4	481^st of 534 public middle schools	9.9%		9	507^th of 535 public middle schools	5.2%	26		30.0	30.0		26.5	21.6	32.8	26.9		17.5	15.8	18.8	17.3	$20,983	$1,532	$19,451
McClure Middle School	Public	6-8	1915 1 Av W	Seattle	98119	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1900	474	21	22.2	21.7%	291 (61.4%)	31 (6.5%)	49 (10.3%)	33 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	59 (12.4%)	92	43^rd of 534 public middle schools	91.9%		88.2	58^th of 535 public middle schools	89.2%	15		70.1	70.1		79.6	74.3	80.3	78.2		64.3	57.5	65.8	62.6	$20,111	$809	$19,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Mercer International Middle School

What district is Mercer International Middle School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

What high school do graduates of Mercer International Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mercer International Middle School usually go on to attend Franklin High School

What is the racial makeup of Mercer International Middle School?

Students at Mercer International Middle School are 40% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% White, 11% Two or more races.

Is Mercer International Middle School a good school?

Mercer International Middle School ranks 139^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mercer International Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 753 students attended Mercer International Middle School.

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