Chinook Middle School
Tel:
(425)456-6300
- Chinook Middle School serves 978 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 72% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 76% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Chinook Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Chinook Middle School's student population of 978 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 51 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 978 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 51 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Chinook Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Chinook Middle School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #154 out of 2,014 schools (Top 10%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 72% | 51% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 76% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 31% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 23% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 50% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 10% | 8% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bellevue School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Chinook Middle School is Bellevue High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Central Educational Services (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Clyde Hill Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bellevue Clyde Hill Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 666 students
0.3 miles
9601 Ne 24th Street
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425)456-5000 0.3 PK-5 666 - Bellevue Bellevue High School Grades: 9-12 | 1633 students
1.5 miles
10416 Wolverine Way
Bellevue, WA 98004
(425)456-7000 1.5 9-12 1633 - Bellevue Grad Alliance Program Alternative School
Grades: 10-12 | 9 students
1.8 miles
12111 Ne 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425)456-4226 1.8 10-12 9 - Bellevue Central Educational Services Grades: PK-13 | 85 students
1.9 miles
12111 Ne 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98009
(425)456-4149 1.9 PK-13 85 - Kirkland Emerson High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 51 students
2.0 miles
10903 Ne 53rd St
Kirkland, WA 98033
(425)936-2300 2.0 9-12 51
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