For the 2025 school year, there are 145 public middle schools serving 70,678 students in King County, WA. The top ranked public middle schools in King County, WA are Northstar Middle School, International Community School and Stella Schola. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
King County, WA public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 51% statewide average). Middle schools in King County have an average ranking of 10/10, which is in the top 5% of Washington public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in King County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northstar Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
10903 Ne 53rd St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-1760
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-1760
Grades: 6-8
| 89 students
Rank: #22.
International Community School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
11133 Ne 65th St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2380
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2380
Grades: 6-12
| 406 students
Rank: #33.
Stella Schola
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
13505 Ne 75th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2475
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2475
Grades: 6-8
| 90 students
Rank: #44.
International School
Alternative School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
445 128th Ave Se
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-6500
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-6500
Grades: 6-12
| 597 students
Rank: #55.
Environmental & Adventure School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8040 Ne 132nd
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 936-2355
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 936-2355
Grades: 6-8
| 142 students
Rank: #66.
Timberline Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9900 Redmond Ridge Drive Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2820
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2820
Grades: 6-8
| 741 students
Rank: #77.
Evergreen Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6900 208th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2320
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2320
Grades: 6-8
| 804 students
Rank: #88.
Inglewood Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
24120 Ne 8th St
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2360
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2360
Grades: 6-8
| 1,213 students
Rank: #99.
Home Education Exchange
Alternative School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2800 Ne 200th
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 418-3388
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 418-3388
Grades: K-8
| 125 students
Rank: #1010.
Tyee Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13630 S.e. Allen Road
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-6800
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 909 students
Rank: #1111.
Pine Lake Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3095 Issaquah-pine Lake Rd Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-5700
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 940 students
Rank: #1212.
Catharine Blaine K-8 School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2550 34 Av W
Seattle, WA 98199
(206) 252-1920
Seattle, WA 98199
(206) 252-1920
Grades: K-8
| 436 students
Rank: #1313.
Islander Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8225 Se 72nd
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3413
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3413
Grades: 6-8
| 938 students
Rank: #1414.
Odle Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
502 143rd Avenue Ne
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-6600
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 919 students
Rank: #1515.
Renaissance School Of Art And Reasoning
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
400 228th Ave Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-1544
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-1544
Grades: 6-8
| 73 students
Rank: #1616.
Hamilton International Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1610 N 41 St
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 252-5810
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 252-5810
Grades: 6-8
| 897 students
Rank: #1717.
Kirkland Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
430 18th Ave
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2420
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2420
Grades: 6-8
| 666 students
Rank: #1818.
Redmond Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10055 166th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2440
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2440
Grades: 6-8
| 1,017 students
Rank: #1919.
Beaver Lake Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
25025 Se 32nd St
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-4150
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-4150
Grades: 6-8
| 771 students
Rank: #2020.
Cougar Mountain Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1929 Nw Talus Drive
Issaquah, WA 98027
(253) 683-8000
Issaquah, WA 98027
(253) 683-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 621 students
Rank: #2121.
Northshore Family Partnership
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79% )
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
18101 Avondale Road Ne
Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 408-4100
Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 408-4100
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Madison Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3429 45th Ave Sw
Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 252-9200
Seattle, WA 98116
(206) 252-9200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,020 students
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Timbercrest Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19115 215 Wy Ne
Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 408-6900
Woodinville, WA 98077
(425) 408-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 688 students
Rank: #2424.
Federal Way Public Academy
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
34620 9th Av S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-3270
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-3270
Grades: 6-10
| 303 students
Rank: #2525.
Eckstein Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3003 Ne 75 St
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-5010
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-5010
Grades: 6-8
| 1,013 students
Rank: #2626.
Whitman Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9201 15 Av Nw
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1200
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1200
Grades: 6-8
| 660 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Pacific Cascade Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
24635 Se Issaquah Fall City Ro
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-5900
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 646 students
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Rose Hill Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
13505 Ne 75th
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2460
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2460
Grades: 6-8
| 888 students
Rank: #2929.
Cascade K-8 Community School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2800 Ne 200th
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4180
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4180
Grades: K-8
| 180 students
Rank: #3030.
Hazel Wolf K-8
(Math: 67% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
11530 12th Ave. Ne
Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 252-4500
Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 252-4500
Grades: K-8
| 731 students
Rank: #3131.
Chief Kanim Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
32627 Se Redmond Fall City R
Fall City, WA 98024
(425) 831-8225
Fall City, WA 98024
(425) 831-8225
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
Rank: #3232.
H.o.m.e. Program
Alternative School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2607 Jones Ave S
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 204-2520
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 204-2520
Grades: K-12
| 137 students
Rank: #3333.
Snoqualmie Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9200 Railroad Ave Se
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-8450
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-8450
Grades: 6-8
| 495 students
Rank: #3434.
Salmon Bay K-8 School
Alternative School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1810 Nw 65 St
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1720
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1720
Grades: K-8
| 632 students
Rank: #3535.
Tillicum Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1280 160th Avenue Se
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-6700
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 700 students
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King County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
19-21 Transition Academy (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
16642 Cleveland St
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 861-3452
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 861-3452
Grades: 12
| n/a students
4424 South 188th Street, 700 B
Seattle, WA 98188
(206) 631-6500
Seattle, WA 98188
(206) 631-6500
Grades: 9-12
| 468 students
African American Academy K-8 (Closed 2010)
Alternative School
8311 Beacon Av S
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 252-6650
Seattle, WA 98118
(206) 252-6650
Grades: K-8
| 353 students
Alternative Junior High School (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
18603 Bothell Wy Ne
Bothell, WA 98011
(425) 489-6244
Bothell, WA 98011
(425) 489-6244
Grades: 7-8
| 13 students
Ancillary (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
15675 Ambaum Blvd Sw
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 433-2125
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 433-2125
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
830 Sw 116th St
Seattle, WA 98146
(206) 631-6250
Seattle, WA 98146
(206) 631-6250
Grades: 9-12
| 305 students
19300 108th Ave Se
Kent, WA 98031
(206) 931-0964
Kent, WA 98031
(206) 931-0964
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
5701 Kersey Way Se
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4715
Auburn, WA 98092
(253) 931-4715
Grades: 1-12
| 264 students
Best Night School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
10903 Ne 53rd St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2300
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2300
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Birth To 3 Contracts (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
2445 3rd Av S
Seattle, WA 98124
(206) 252-0809
Seattle, WA 98124
(206) 252-0809
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Boyer Clinic Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
1850 Boyer Ave East
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 252-0838
Seattle, WA 98112
(206) 252-0838
Grades: PK
| n/a students
The Bridge (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
2142 10 Av W
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 252-0832
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 252-0832
Grades: K-12
| 1 students
Bsd Vocational Edcareer Education Options High School (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
12111 Ne 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-4108
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-4108
Grades: 9-12
| 34 students
Career Development Learning Cente (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
919 Sw Grady Way Ste 125
Renton, WA 98055
(206) 205-6510
Renton, WA 98055
(206) 205-6510
Grades: 9-12
| 42 students
Career Education Options High School (Closed 2009)
Alternative School
16101 Greenwood Avenue N.
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 368-4118
Seattle, WA 98133
(206) 368-4118
Grades: 11
| 220 students
Career Link High School (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
2445 3 Av S
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 252-0732
Seattle, WA 98134
(206) 252-0732
Grades: 9-12
| 185 students
Cascade Parent Partnership Program (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
2919 1st Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 706-4270
Seattle, WA 98119
(206) 706-4270
Grades: K-8
| 213 students
Childhaven (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
650 South Orcas Street
Seattle, WA 98108
(253) 945-2084
Seattle, WA 98108
(253) 945-2084
Grades: PK-12
| 3 students
Childhaven Elementary School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
302 Broadway Av
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 252-0838
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 252-0838
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
Children's Institute For Learning Differences (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
4030 86th Ave Se Suite F
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(253) 945-2084
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(253) 945-2084
Grades: PK-12
| 1 students
1901 Sw Genesee St
Seattle, WA 98106
(206) 252-8170
Seattle, WA 98106
(206) 252-8170
Grades: PK-5
| 266 students
Destiny Ale School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
210 South Hudson Street
Seattle, WA 98134
(509) 258-4534
Seattle, WA 98134
(509) 258-4534
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
29300 Ne 150th St
Duvall, WA 98019
(425) 844-4900
Duvall, WA 98019
(425) 844-4900
Grades: K-5
| 58 students
1900 N 170th St
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4250
Seattle, WA 98155
(206) 393-4250
Grades: PK
| 60 students
4255 153rd Avenue Se
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-5100
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
15675 Ambaum Blvd Sw
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 433-2125
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 433-2125
Grades: PK
| n/a students
Education Service Centers (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
1330 N 90 St
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 252-4789
Seattle, WA 98108
(206) 252-4789
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Eeu Special Education Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
4160 86th Ave Se
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3325
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3325
Grades: PK-4
| 4 students
Erac Special Education (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
15675 Ambaum Blvd Sw
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 433-2125
Seattle, WA 98166
(206) 433-2125
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
Evening School (Marshall) (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
4400 Interlake Ave North
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 252-4680
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 252-4680
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Excel Ale School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
210 South Hudson St Ste 318
Seattle, WA 98134
(509) 258-4534
Seattle, WA 98134
(509) 258-4534
Grades: 6-7
| n/a students
Excel Public Charter School (Closed 2020)
Charter School
19300 108th Ave Se
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 487-7530
Kent, WA 98031
(253) 487-7530
Grades: 7-10
| 188 students
Experimental Education Unit Elementary School (Closed 2023)
Special Education School
1959 Ne Pacific St
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 252-0806
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 252-0806
Grades: PK-K
| 66 students
33330 8th Ave S
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-2000
Federal Way, WA 98003
(253) 945-2000
Grades: 11-12
| 3 students
First Place Scholars Charter School (Closed 2023)
Charter School
170 20th
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 323-6715
Seattle, WA 98122
(206) 323-6715
Grades: K-5
| 106 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in King County, WA?
The top ranked public middle schools in King County, WA include Northstar Middle School, International Community School and Stella Schola. King County has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Washington.
How many public middle schools are located in King County?
145 public middle schools are located in King County.
What is the racial composition of students in King County?
King County public middle schools minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle schools average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Which public middle schools in King County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in King County include: Summit Trail Middle School vs. Maple View Middle School, Mill Creek Middle School vs. Meeker Middle School, David T. Denny International Middle School vs. Madison Middle School
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