Summary:
ZIP code 98125 has one middle school, Jane Addams Middle School, serving grades 6–8 in northeast Seattle. The school is part of Seattle School District No. 1 and enrolls 824 students. Families will find a school with strong recent academic results, performance above district and state averages, and a notable improvement in rankings during the most recent reporting year.
In 2025–26, Jane Addams exceeded district and Washington proficiency rates in all three reported subjects. About 73% of students were proficient in English language arts, 65% in math, and 68% in science. Those results were approximately 3–5 percentage points higher than district rates and 17–21 points higher than statewide rates. Sixth grade was especially strong, with 75% proficiency in English language arts and 72% in math. English language arts was the most consistent subject across grades, remaining above 71% in sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. The school’s 19.5-to-1 student–teacher ratio, 34.71% free or reduced-price lunch rate, and $18,996 in reported spending per student provide additional context for families evaluating the school.
The school also made broad progress from 2024–25 to 2025–26: English language arts improved by 5.92 percentage points, math by 8.66 points, and science by 3.98 points. Math showed the largest gain but remains the subject to watch, particularly in eighth grade, where proficiency was 57.79%—the school’s lowest grade-level result and slightly below the district rate. Even so, eighth-grade math remained nearly 19 points above the state. Jane Addams ranked 38th out of 514 schools, in the 93rd percentile with five stars, improving from 83rd place and the 84th percentile the prior year. Overall, the available data portray a high-performing school with positive momentum and a specific opportunity to strengthen math outcomes as students progress through middle school.
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