Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 98075

ZIP code 98075 has one listed middle school serving grades 6–8: Pine Lake Middle School, an 877-student school in the Issaquah School District. Because there is only one school in the area, families cannot make a direct school-to-school comparison within the ZIP code; the most useful context comes from Pine Lake’s performance compared with its district and Washington state.

Pine Lake Middle School is a standout based on its sustained academic results. It ranked 2nd out of 514 Washington schools in 2025–2026, following rankings of 12th in each of the two previous years, and received a five-star rating throughout that period. In 2025–2026, 83.27% of students were proficient in English language arts, 84.73% in math, and 84.83% in science. These results exceeded Issaquah School District averages by about 4 to 9 percentage points and Washington averages by about 30 to 42 points.

Performance was strong across every tested grade. Seventh grade led in both English language arts, at 87.06%, and math, at 85.77%, while math results were especially consistent across grades, ranging from 82.58% to 85.77%. Science showed the largest recent improvement, rising 5.34 percentage points from the prior year to 84.83%. Other useful context includes an 8.44% free- or reduced-price lunch rate, $16,019 in reported per-student spending, and a 21.8:1 student-teacher ratio. Overall, the available data portray Pine Lake as a highly successful school with strong results in every subject, consistent performance across grades, and a particularly notable advantage in math and science.