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Eckstein Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 97% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Eckstein Middle School is a large, highly-regarded public school serving grades 6-8 with about 1,024 students in Seattle's Northeast neighborhood, consistently ranking among the top 5% of all middle schools in Washington state.

The school demonstrates exceptional and balanced academic strength, with particularly high science proficiency that far exceeds district and state averages. This excellence is consistent across most student groups, and the school achieves these top-tier results with mid-range per-student funding compared to some nearby schools like Robert Eagle Staff Middle School. Eckstein forms part of a notable "excellence corridor" with the similarly high-performing Hamilton International Middle School, located just a few miles away within the Seattle School District No. 1. It also holds its own against top schools in other districts, such as the Environmental & Adventure School in the Lake Washington School District.

While Eckstein's overall performance is stellar, there are significant performance gaps for some student subgroups that the school is working to address. The contrast with a closer school, Edmonds S. Meany Middle School, which has much lower proficiency rates, highlights how outcomes can vary dramatically even within the same district. For over a decade, Eckstein has been a model of sustained academic excellence, effective resource use, and strong leadership in the region.

1,024

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,968

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3003 NE 75 St
Seattle, WA 98115-4709

(206) 252-5010

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Eckstein Middle School usually attend:

High:

Roosevelt High School

Feeder schools for Eckstein Middle School:

Elementary:	Bryant Elementary School
	Laurelhurst Elementary School
	Sand Point Elementary
	View Ridge Elementary School
	More...
	Wedgwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Two or more races:

16.8%

Asian:

11.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (79% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Washington middle schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Seattle School District No. 1

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

18^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	96.5	18 of 534	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	23 of 535	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	27 of 539	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	36 of 541	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	40 of 529	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.1	23 of 512	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.5	27 of 437	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.0	27 of 435	93.8%	★★★★★
2016	90.4	35 of 443	92.1%	★★★★★
2015	89.9	31 of 445	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	85.9	41 of 498	91.8%	★★★★★
2012	80.5	66 of 497	86.7%	★★★★☆
2011	86.0	38 of 492	92.3%	★★★★★
2010	91.9	18 of 483	96.3%	★★★★★
2009	91.5	21 of 476	95.6%	★★★★★
2008	88.8	27 of 466	94.2%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	23 of 463	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	90.3	25 of 449	94.4%	★★★★★
2005	92.2	21 of 425	95.1%	★★★★★
2004	86.9	38 of 421	91.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	66 of 101	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	34 of 90	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	57 of 104	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.4	72 of 106	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	87.2	20 of 147	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	37 of 148	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.4	23 of 145	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	27 of 161	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	37 of 149	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	24 of 152	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	29 of 123	76.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	46.7	26 of 63	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	95.6	18 of 471	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	18 of 464	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	24 of 464	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.9	38 of 479	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.1	43 of 469	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	16 of 452	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	23 of 376	93.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	18 of 347	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	16 of 344	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	32 of 336	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	76.2	54 of 360	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	116 of 353	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	93.1	11 of 344	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	26 of 259	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	166 of 457	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	141 of 455	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	144 of 463	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	134 of 475	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	42.9	250 of 458	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.7	93 of 448	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	53 of 349	84.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	16 of 472	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	19 of 466	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	20 of 470	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	35 of 480	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	43 of 476	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	29 of 453	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	31 of 371	91.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	11 of 246	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	6 of 243	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	4 of 244	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	24 of 257	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	24 of 250	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	12 of 246	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	17 of 166	89.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	23 of 186	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	91.0	11 of 179	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	6 of 167	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	8 of 199	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	90.4	8 of 210	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	9 of 231	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	11 of 268	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	97.5	2 of 488	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	7 of 486	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	10 of 488	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	25 of 488	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	24 of 480	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	21 of 470	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	21 of 325	93.5%	★★★★★

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)100th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-33 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)59th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science85%+36 vs state

English Language Arts80%+27 vs state

Math72%+29 vs state

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by a student
Monday, April 13, 2009

I attend Eckstein and it is THE BOMB. The teachers rock and there are a ton of smart kids. If you want you're kid to go to a good public middle school, Eckstein is a good choice. There's also a really good music program at Eckstein. The bands, choirs, and orchestras are all REALLY good. And the music teachers, are of course, EXCELLENT. Close Quote

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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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 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
Eckstein Middle School	Public	6-8	3003 NE 75 St	Seattle	98115	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5010	1,024	46	22.1	15.4%	575 (56.2%)	53 (5.2%)	91 (8.9%)	116 (11.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	172 (16.8%)	96.5	18^th of 534 public middle schools	96.6%		95.5	23^rd of 535 public middle schools	95.7%	5	85.3	85.3	76.5	82.2	81.4	80.1	69.2	75.4	71.3	72.1	$18,968	$747	$18,222
Jane Addams Middle School	Public	6-8	11051 34th Ave. NE	Seattle	98125	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-4500	824	42	19.5	34.7%	390 (47.3%)	94 (11.4%)	136 (16.5%)	90 (10.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	97 (11.8%)	82.8	83^rd of 534 public middle schools	84.5%		86	67^th of 535 public middle schools	87.5%	16	64.5	64.5	73.2	65.1	62.6	66.9	56.8	58.9	51.7	55.9	$18,996	$757	$18,239
Robert Eagle Staff Middle School	Public	6-8	1330 N 90th St	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 413-2300	729	38	19.3	32.1%	370 (50.8%)	71 (9.7%)	129 (17.7%)	47 (6.4%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	94 (12.9%)	93.2	36^th of 534 public middle schools	93.3%		93.9	35^th of 535 public middle schools	93.5%	1	61.3	61.3	81.7	79.1	77.2	79.4	72.5	68.7	64.8	68.7	$21,493	$815	$20,678
Hamilton International Middle School	Public	6-8	1610 N 41 St	Seattle	98103	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-5810	983	42	23.5	12.0%	535 (54.4%)	27 (2.7%)	120 (12.2%)	92 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	192 (19.5%)	96.5	16^th of 534 public middle schools	97.0%		96.7	17^th of 535 public middle schools	96.8%	1	71.8	71.8	82.4	85.2	76.4	81.5	81.0	82.9	69.0	77.9	$18,239	$764	$17,475
Whitman Middle School	Public	6-8	9201 15 Av NW	Seattle	98117	King County	Seattle School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(206) 252-1200	633	30	21.2	17.1%	456 (72.0%)	18 (2.8%)	47 (7.4%)	18 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	80 (12.6%)	93.7	34^th of 534 public middle schools	93.6%		95.5	24^th of 535 public middle schools	95.5%	10	81.4	81.4	73.1	75.5	79.1	75.8	67.7	64.1	65.7	65.8	$18,898	$781	$18,118
Finn Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	8040 NE 132nd ST	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2340	664	34	19.5	23.3%	373 (56.2%)	26 (3.9%)	98 (14.8%)	81 (12.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	78 (11.7%)	72.3	122^nd of 534 public middle schools	77.2%		73.8	119^th of 535 public middle schools	77.8%	3	55.0	55.0	56.4	62.9	62.1	60.4	54.5	47.3	47.9	50.0	$17,677	$851	$16,826
Environmental & Adventure School	Public, Magnet	6-8	8040 NE 132nd	Kirkland	98034	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	Yes	No	No	(425) 936-2355	138	6	22.2	5.8%	74 (53.6%)	2 (1.4%)	8 (5.8%)	34 (24.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (13.0%)	98.6	5^th of 534 public middle schools	99.1%		99.1	4^th of 535 public middle schools	99.3%	1	85.1	85.1	80.9	85.4	89.4	85.2	87.2	81.3	87.2	85.2	$16,022	$410	$15,613
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
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
Kirkland Middle School	Public	6-8	430 18th AVE	Kirkland	98033	King County	Lake Washington School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 936-2420	746	37	20.1	12.3%	387 (51.9%)	20 (2.7%)	82 (11.0%)	159 (21.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	92 (12.3%)	93.2	38^th of 534 public middle schools	92.9%		95.5	22^nd of 535 public middle schools	95.9%	16	67.0	67.0	79.1	76.9	75.6	77.2	71.7	69.1	60.8	67.6	$17,171	$1,060	$16,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Eckstein Middle School

How many students attend Eckstein Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,024 students attended Eckstein Middle School.

Is Eckstein Middle School a good school?

Yes! Eckstein Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 18^th of 534 Washington middle schools.

What district is Eckstein Middle School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

What high school do graduates of Eckstein Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eckstein Middle School usually go on to attend Roosevelt High School

What is the racial makeup of Eckstein Middle School?

Students at Eckstein Middle School are 56% White, 17% Two or more races, 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American.

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