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Eckstein Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

18^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Eckstein Middle School is a large public school serving about 1,024 students in grades 6–8 at its Northeast Seattle location on NE 75th Street, within the Seattle School District No. 1. It is one of Washington’s consistently highest-ranked middle schools, placing 18th out of 514 schools and in the 96th percentile in 2025–2026. Its recent results build on a long record: Eckstein has remained among the top 5%–8% of Washington middle schools in every reported year since 2015–2016.

Academically, Eckstein performs well above both district and state averages. In 2025–2026, 78.05% of students were proficient in English language arts, 70.81% in math, and 86.86% in science. Science is the school’s clearest advantage: its result was the highest among the nearby schools in the comparison, ahead of Whitman Middle School, Kirkland Middle School, and Hamilton International Middle School. Hamilton ranked higher overall and led Eckstein in math, while Eckstein’s math results were notably steady across sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. ELA also improved by grade level, reaching 80.12% proficiency in eighth grade. Science performance has risen sharply, from 72.25% in 2022–2023 to 86.86% in 2025–2026.

Eckstein’s size may provide broad scheduling and activity options, although a large school can make personalization more complex. Its 22.1:1 student-teacher ratio is moderate among nearby schools, and its per-student spending is neither the highest nor the lowest. Results are strong for most reported student groups, including students receiving special education services and English Language Learners, but outcomes are less consistent for students from low-income households and some other groups. That makes equitable access to the school’s overall success an important area for continued attention. Overall, Eckstein stands out as a large, stable, high-performing school with especially strong science results and balanced performance across grades.

1,024

Students ?

22.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,968

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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
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	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 — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (76% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

18^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Middle Schools in the Seattle School District No. 1

45^th of 238Seattle 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
2026	97.1	18 of 514	96.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	19.0	87 of 100	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	62.8	36 of 143	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	26 of 63	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	96.4	19 of 443	95.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	93.9	20 of 347	94.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	52.1	200 of 453	55.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	97.0	16 of 454	96.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	97.4	3 of 222	98.6%	★★★★★
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
2026	90.6	12 of 226	94.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	98.0	3 of 453	99.3%	★★★★★
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 (2026)99th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)99th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)86th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)56th percentile-41 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-83 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science87%+36 vs state

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Math71%+28 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 (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	97.1	18^th of 514 public middle schools	96.5%		96.5	18^th of 534 public middle schools	96.6%		86.9	86.9	75.9	77.9	80.1	78.1	71.5	71.0	70.0	70.8	$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%)	92.4	38^th of 514 public middle schools	92.6%		82.8	83^rd of 534 public middle schools	84.5%	45	68.4	68.4	75.5	71.8	71.2	72.9	71.9	63.4	57.8	64.5	$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%)	96.1	23^rd of 514 public middle schools	95.5%		93.2	36^th of 534 public middle schools	93.3%	13	72.6	72.6	76.9	77.2	77.2	77.1	67.5	75.5	70.0	71.1	$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%)	97.7	12^th of 514 public middle schools	97.7%		96.5	16^th of 534 public middle schools	97.0%	4	74.1	74.1	75.8	83.2	81.1	79.8	75.5	81.8	79.5	78.8	$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%)	96.8	19^th of 514 public middle schools	96.3%		93.7	34^th of 534 public middle schools	93.6%	15	80.4	80.4	74.1	81.0	82.7	79.5	68.0	69.2	70.7	69.4	$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%)	84.8	71^st of 514 public middle schools	86.2%		72.3	122^nd of 534 public middle schools	77.2%	51	58.9	58.9	68.7	65.6	71.2	68.4	59.6	52.9	53.1	55.1	$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%)								(n/a)											$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%)	59.2	185^th of 514 public middle schools	64.0%		40.8	300^th of 534 public middle schools	43.8%	115	53.8	53.8	37.6	62.8	45.2	49.5	45.0	57.0	34.1	46.1	$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%)	93	36^th of 514 public middle schools	93.0%		92	43^rd of 534 public middle schools	91.9%	7	73.0	73.0	82.1	80.0	76.4	79.6	67.4	59.4	53.4	60.4	$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%)	97.1	17^th of 514 public middle schools	96.7%		93.2	38^th of 534 public middle schools	92.9%	21	78.9	78.9	73.4	82.8	83.0	79.8	67.5	74.5	72.2	71.4	$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 514 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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