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Aki Kurose Middle School

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Aki Kurose Middle School ranks 266 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

266^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Aki Kurose Middle School is a public school in Seattle serving grades 6–8, with 817 students in the Seattle School District No. 1. The school ranks in the 48th statewide percentile for 2025–26, while its district ranks in the 81st percentile. This makes Aki Kurose’s results more moderate than the district’s overall performance and places the school near the middle of the broader local comparison.

In 2025–26, 45.54% of students met standards in English language arts, 36.51% in math, and 41.74% in science. These results were approximately 23 percentage points below district averages in all three subjects. Aki Kurose also trailed the other Seattle middle schools in this comparison: Mercer International Middle School, Washington Middle School, and David T. Denny International Middle School. Its strongest academic bright spot is science, which improved from 23.63% proficiency in 2022–23 to 41.74% in 2025–26. Sixth-grade math is the clearest internal weakness at 29.58%, compared with 41.02% in seventh grade and 40.09% in eighth grade.

Aki Kurose performs better than several nearby schools, including Dimmitt Middle School, Cascade Middle School, Showalter Middle School, and Glacier Middle School, but it remains behind higher-performing schools such as Vera Risdon Middle School, Rainier Prep, and Islander Middle School. Its statewide rank has improved substantially since 2020–21, despite a recent decline from the 55th to the 48th percentile. Key priorities are strengthening sixth-grade and overall math, rebuilding ELA momentum, sustaining science gains, and improving outcomes for student groups whose subgroup rankings are currently low, including students from low-income households, students receiving special education services, and students experiencing homelessness.

817

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,443

Per pupil spending ?

56.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3928 S Graham St
Seattle, WA 98118-3172

(206) 252-7700

District: Seattle School District No. 1

Students who attend Aki Kurose Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rainier Beach High School

Feeder schools for Aki Kurose Middle School:

Elementary:	Dunlap Elementary School
	Emerson Elementary School
	Graham Hill Elementary School
	Martin Luther King Junior Elementary School
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	Rainier View Elementary School
	Wing Luke Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

29.3%

Asian:

23.5%

White:

18.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 48th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (41% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Near the bottom of Seattle School District No. 1's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg64%

Washington avg48%

266^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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	45.3	266 of 514	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.5	240 of 534	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	281 of 535	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.2	323 of 539	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.4	374 of 541	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	408 of 529	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.1	373 of 512	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	275 of 437	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.3	269 of 435	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.1	231 of 443	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	278 of 445	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.5	351 of 498	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	432 of 497	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.8	416 of 492	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.1	421 of 483	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	379 of 476	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.1	433 of 466	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.6	438 of 463	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.7	428 of 449	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	15.8	378 of 425	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	12.7	393 of 421	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	88 of 100	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.2	92 of 101	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	86 of 90	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	81 of 96	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	99 of 104	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	100 of 106	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.6	83 of 111	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.2	22 of 66	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	69 of 114	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.0	93 of 147	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	89 of 148	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	93 of 145	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.7	103 of 161	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	116 of 149	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	88 of 152	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	99 of 123	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	68 of 143	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	38 of 96	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.6	49 of 78	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	29 of 57	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	47 of 63	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	39 of 50	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	63 of 100	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	43 of 135	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	266 of 443	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	251 of 471	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	268 of 464	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	279 of 464	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	304 of 479	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	346 of 469	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	292 of 452	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	236 of 376	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	218 of 347	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	203 of 347	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	193 of 344	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	230 of 336	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	307 of 360	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	274 of 353	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	216 of 344	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.6	123 of 259	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	50 of 59	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	332 of 453	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	295 of 457	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	282 of 455	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	294 of 463	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	261 of 475	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	327 of 458	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	269 of 448	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	147 of 349	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	226 of 454	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	203 of 472	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	243 of 466	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	304 of 470	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	367 of 480	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.8	379 of 476	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	355 of 453	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	247 of 371	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	52 of 222	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	54 of 246	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	36.9	153 of 243	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	97 of 244	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.0	159 of 257	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	213 of 250	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	226 of 246	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.6	174 of 226	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	142 of 186	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	87 of 179	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	101 of 167	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.8	171 of 199	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	212 of 231	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	179 of 268	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	94.9	17 of 453	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	10 of 488	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	28 of 486	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.1	105 of 488	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.5	105 of 488	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	142 of 480	70.4%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+48 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)52nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile~ school

Female (2026)40th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)27th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile-25 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile-36 vs school

Homeless (2026)4th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Science42%-9 vs state

Math37%-7 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, October 31, 2019

Great academic and support team. Culture at Aki is inclusive and welcoming. Students have a great chance to succeed at Aki, with amazing support and compassionate staff. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, June 30, 2014

Fantastic administration with a clear vision. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Aki is a bad school. I go there and i was placed in a class that was way to easy for me. Also, i am an EXCELLENT writter and i havent been put in a class that accompany's my writting criteria. Now my parents moved me all the way to Renton just to abandone the school with a population of only 502 students. This school needs HELP way beyond anything we can do, people write dirty thing on the wall that contain horrible grammar and profanity. I wish i never been to the school, my grade dropped from a A+ to a C- at that school and they didnt even care. I admit this though, the students at the school care deeply about eachother. 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
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%)	45.3	266^th of 514 public middle schools	48.2%		50.5	240^th of 534 public middle schools	55.1%	26		41.7	41.7		43.8	48.7	44.2	45.5		29.6	41.0	40.1	36.5	$22,443	$1,032	$21,411
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%)	83.3	82^nd of 514 public middle schools	84.0%		69.5	139^th of 534 public middle schools	74.0%	57		58.4	58.4		65.1	66.6	63.2	65.0		64.2	54.2	50.8	56.6	$21,123	$761	$20,362
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%)	98.3	9^th of 514 public middle schools	98.2%		97.2	13^th of 534 public middle schools	97.6%	4		75.5	75.5		83.6	87.2	82.3	84.2		75.7	83.0	78.0	78.8	$17,200	$267	$16,933
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%)	90.2	48^th of 514 public middle schools	90.7%		71.8	126^th of 534 public middle schools	76.4%	78	78.9	55.0	66.9	67.8	71.1	80.7	64.8	71.0	65.6	70.0	71.6	63.7	67.7	$21,731	$3,615	$18,116
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%)	64.5	160^th of 514 public middle schools	68.9%		55.9	214^th of 534 public middle schools	59.9%	54		56.0	56.0		43.7	55.0	59.4	53.0		40.4	46.4	48.9	45.3	$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%)	54	214^th of 514 public middle schools	58.4%		40.6	303^rd of 534 public middle schools	43.3%	89		44.3	44.3		47.8	53.8	52.1	51.2		36.0	40.4	40.7	39.0	$23,858	$741	$23,117
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%)	13.8	459^th of 514 public middle schools	10.7%		12.4	481^st of 534 public middle schools	9.9%	22		23.7	23.7		32.1	34.8	26.2	30.9		18.2	22.4	12.2	17.5	$20,983	$1,532	$19,451
Dimmitt Middle School	Public	6-8	12320 80th Ave S	Seattle	98178	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(425) 204-2800	605	34	17.5	62.3%	64 (10.6%)	141 (23.3%)	172 (28.4%)	157 (26.0%)	4 (0.7%)	21 (3.5%)	46 (7.6%)	30.7	352^nd of 514 public middle schools	31.5%		28	390^th of 534 public middle schools	27.0%	38		32.3	32.3		41.0	41.2	31.4	38.1		33.2	34.3	27.4	31.8	$21,054	$2,276	$18,778
Vera Risdon Middle School	Public	6-8	6928 116th Ave SE	Newcastle	98056	King County	Renton School District	No	No	No	No	(425) 204-2700	751	34	21.8	39.3%	191 (25.4%)	49 (6.5%)	205 (27.3%)	209 (27.8%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	89 (11.9%)	76.2	112^th of 514 public middle schools	78.2%		66.9	156^th of 534 public middle schools	70.8%	44		61.7	61.7		52.9	59.9	65.5	59.3		47.1	50.2	53.0	50.1	$18,281	$1,158	$17,123
Glacier Middle School	Public	6-8	2450 South 142nd Street	SeaTac	98168	King County	Highline School District	No	No	No	Yes	(206) 631-5300	803	35	22.7	75.5%	50 (6.2%)	61 (7.6%)	477 (59.4%)	126 (15.7%)	8 (1.0%)	27 (3.4%)	49 (6.1%)	4.1	509^th of 514 public middle schools	1.0%		4.4	528^th of 534 public middle schools	1.1%	19		16.1	16.1		11.3	21.7	15.0	16.0		7.7	11.3	9.5	9.5	$20,164	$1,544	$18,620

Frequently Asked Questions about Aki Kurose Middle School

How many students attend Aki Kurose Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 817 students attended Aki Kurose Middle School.

What district is Aki Kurose Middle School in?

Seattle School District No. 1

What high school do graduates of Aki Kurose Middle School attend?

Students who attend Aki Kurose Middle School usually go on to attend Rainier Beach High School

Is Aki Kurose Middle School a good school?

Aki Kurose Middle School ranks 266^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Aki Kurose Middle School?

Students at Aki Kurose Middle School are 29% African American, 24% Asian, 19% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Not Specified.

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