Top 10 Best Public Middle Schools in Washington (2024)

The top ranked public middle schools in Washington are International Community School, Northstar Middle School and Stella Schola. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Mercer Island, Sammamish and Bainbridge Island.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Washington is 50%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 59%.

Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in Washington (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
International Community School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 96% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 96% (Top 20%)
Reading: 97% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-12
11133 Ne 65th St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2380
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Northstar Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
10903 Ne 53rd St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-1760
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Stella Schola
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
13505 Ne 75th Street
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2475
Rank: #44.
Libby Center
Special Education School
(Math: 95% | Reading: 97%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 95% (Top 30%)
Reading: 97% (Top 50%)
Grades: K-12
2900 E 1st Ave
Spokane, WA 99202
(509) 354-7500
Rank: #55.
Cam Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 91%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 50%)
Reading: 91% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 3-12
715 Nw Onsdorff Blvd.
Battle Ground, WA 98604
(360) 885-6804
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Environmental & Adventure School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
8040 Ne 132nd
Kirkland, WA 98034
(425) 936-2355
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Evergreen Middle School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 89% (Top 20%)
Reading: 88% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
6900 208th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425) 936-2320
Rank: #88.
Inglewood Middle School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 86% (Top 20%)
Reading: 88% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
24120 Ne 8th St
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-2360
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Leonard M Jennings Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 30%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
1207 N. Morton Street
Colfax, WA 99111
(509) 397-2181
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Odyssey Multiage Program
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
9530 Ne High School Rd
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 780-1646
Rank: #1111.
Hamilton International Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 20%)
Reading: 88% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
1610 N 41 St
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 252-5810
Rank: #1212.
Kirkland Middle School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 84% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
430 18th Ave
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425) 936-2420
Rank: #1313.
International School
Alternative School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 80% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 88% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 6-12
445 128th Ave Se
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-6500
Rank: #1414.
Woodward Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 82% (Top 5%)
Reading: 86% (Top 1%)
Grades: 7-8
9100 Ne Sportsman Club Rd
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
(206) 842-4787
Rank: #1515.
Maplewood Parent Coop
(Math: 83% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 83% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 85% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: K-8
8500 200th St Sw
Edmonds, WA 98026
(425) 431-7515
Rank: #1616.
Renaissance School Of Art And Reasoning
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
400 228th Ave Ne
Sammamish, WA 98074
(425) 936-1544
Rank: #1717.
Tyee Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 82% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 84% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 6-8
13630 S.e. Allen Road
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-6800
Rank: #1818.
Islander Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
8225 Se 72nd
Mercer Island, WA 98040
(206) 236-3413
Rank: #1919.
Beaver Lake Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
25025 Se 32nd St
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-4150
Rank: #2020.
Pine Lake Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
3095 Issaquah-pine Lake Rd Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-5700
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Odle Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 76% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 84% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 6-8
502 143rd Avenue Ne
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-6600
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Redmond Middle School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 78% (Top 20%)
Reading: 82% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
10055 166th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2440
Rank: #2323.
Gateway Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 74% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 85% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
15404 Silver Firs Dr.
Everett, WA 98208
(425) 385-6600
Rank: #2424.
H.o.m.e. Program
Alternative School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-79% (Bottom 50%)
Reading: 80-89% (Bottom 50%)
Grades: 1-12
2607 Jones Ave S
Renton, WA 98055
(425) 204-2520
Rank: #2525.
Pacific Cascade Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 81% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
24635 Se Issaquah Fall City Ro
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-5900
Rank: #2626.
Rose Hill Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 79% (Top 20%)
Reading: 81% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-9
13505 Ne 75th
Redmond, WA 98052
(425) 936-2460
Rank: #2727.
Skyridge Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 75% (Top 30%)
Reading: 82% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
5220 Nw Parker Street
Camas, WA 98607
(360) 833-5800
Rank: #2828.
Catharine Blaine K-8 School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 77% (Top 20%)
Reading: 81% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
2550 34 Av W
Seattle, WA 98199
(206) 252-1920
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Eckstein Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 74% (Top 20%)
Reading: 82% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
3003 Ne 75 St
Seattle, WA 98115
(206) 252-5010
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Whitman Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 74% (Top 20%)
Reading: 82% (Top 20%)
Grades: 1-8
9201 15 Av Nw
Seattle, WA 98117
(206) 252-1200
Rank: #3131.
Narrows View Intermediate
(Math: 76% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 76% (Top 20%)
Reading: 81% (Top 50%)
Grades: 5-7
7813 44th St W
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 566-5630
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Carbonado Historical School 19
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 10%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
427 4th St
Carbonado, WA 98323
(360) 829-0121
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Hazel Wolf K-8
(Math: 72% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 72% (Top 20%)
Reading: 82% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-8
11530 12th Ave. Ne
Seattle, WA 98125
(206) 252-4500
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 84% (Top 30%)
Grades: 5-8
2200 Conger Ave Nw
Olympia, WA 98502
(360) 596-3200
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
North Tapps Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 84% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
20029 12th Street E.
Bonney Lake, WA 98391
(253) 862-2776
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