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McClure Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Washington middle schools

Summary

McClure Middle School is a public school serving 474 students in grades 6-8 in Seattle's Queen Anne neighborhood, part of the Seattle School District No. 1, and it stands out for its strong, consistent academic growth and exceptional support for all student groups.

Currently rated 5 stars and in the 92nd percentile statewide, McClure shows an impressive upward trend, significantly improving its math and science scores over the past three years. What truly differentiates McClure is its balanced effectiveness: while schools like Hamilton International Middle School and Eckstein Middle School have higher overall rankings, McClure achieves excellent results with a more economically diverse population and demonstrates some of the strongest support in the area for Special Education students and English Language Learners, with these groups consistently performing in the 90th percentile or higher.

The school uses its resources efficiently, achieving these strong outcomes with a moderate per-student budget compared to peers like Washington Middle School. McClure's story is one of a successful turnaround and sustained growth, offering a compelling option for families seeking a school where high academic standards are met with a demonstrated commitment to helping every student succeed.

474

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,111

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1915 1 Av W
Seattle, WA 98119-2601

(206) 252-1900

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend McClure Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ballard High School

Feeder schools for McClure Middle School:

Elementary:	Catharine Blaine K-8 School
	Frantz Coe Elementary School
	John Hay Elementary School
	Lawton Elementary School
	More...
	Magnolia Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.4%

Two or more races:

12.4%

Hispanic:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (70% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Washington middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

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 school70%

District avg63%

Washington avg48%

43^rd of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	92.0	43 of 534	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	58 of 535	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	81 of 539	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	93 of 541	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	87.1	65 of 529	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	28 of 512	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	28 of 437	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	83.8	55 of 435	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	79.5	75 of 443	83.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	91 of 445	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.2	80 of 498	83.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.7	96 of 497	80.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.1	76 of 492	84.6%	★★★★☆
2010	66.4	134 of 483	72.3%	★★★★☆
2009	58.0	190 of 476	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.1	213 of 466	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.9	222 of 463	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.3	199 of 449	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	37.9	290 of 425	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.7	317 of 421	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	66.5	24 of 104	76.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	44.7	79 of 152	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	55 of 123	55.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	90.0	6 of 78	92.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	34 of 471	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	38 of 464	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.6	79 of 464	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	88 of 479	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	87.7	54 of 469	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	90.3	28 of 452	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	38 of 376	89.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	54 of 347	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	64 of 344	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	67 of 336	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	53 of 360	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	93.2	14 of 353	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	15 of 344	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	22 of 259	91.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	39 of 457	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	61.7	146 of 455	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	145 of 463	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	213 of 475	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	200 of 458	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	82 of 448	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.7	72 of 349	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	45 of 472	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	56 of 466	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	72 of 470	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	73 of 480	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	56 of 476	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	91.6	27 of 453	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	24 of 371	93.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	84.1	33 of 246	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	37 of 243	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	109 of 244	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	109 of 257	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	73 of 250	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.8	40 of 246	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	34 of 166	79.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	16 of 186	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	8 of 179	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	8 of 167	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	26 of 199	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	19 of 210	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	11 of 231	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.6	4 of 268	98.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	27 of 488	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.7	49 of 486	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.7	60 of 488	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	84.2	61 of 488	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	89.6	36 of 480	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	27 of 470	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	8 of 325	97.5%	★★★★★

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)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

African American (2022)77th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2019)48th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Science70%+21 vs state

Math63%+20 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McClure Middle School

What district is McClure Middle School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

How many students attend McClure Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended McClure Middle School.

What high school do graduates of McClure Middle School attend?

Students who attend McClure Middle School usually go on to attend Ballard High School

What is the racial makeup of McClure Middle School?

Students at McClure Middle School are 61% White, 12% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% African American.

Is McClure Middle School a good school?

Yes. McClure Middle School ranks in the top 8.1% of Washington middle schools.

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