Top Rankings
Bellevue School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 5,103 students in Bellevue School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Bellevue School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 59% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Bellevue School District are International School, Tyee Middle School and Odle Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
31 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
19,510 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
1,072 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Bellevue School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 306 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)73%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)79%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.67
# American Indian Students
31 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
8,622 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
44%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,655 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
25%
# Black Students
678 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
5,593 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
29%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
49 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,858 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
412
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
1,172
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,250
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,235
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,353
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,362
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,431
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,433
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,611
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,539
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,645
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,632
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,636
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,799
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,660 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,299 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$462 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$416 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,660
$19,148
Spending / Student
$21,299
$19,607
Best Bellevue School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
International School
Alternative School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
445 128th Ave Se
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-6500
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-6500
Grades: 6-12
| 591 students
Rank: #22.
Tyee Middle School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
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
| 978 students
Rank: #33.
Odle Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 84%)
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
| 945 students
Rank: #44.
Tillicum Middle School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1280 160th Avenue Se
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-6700
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 733 students
Rank: #55.
Chinook Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2001 98th Ave Ne
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-6300
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 791 students
Rank: #66.
Bellevue Big Picture School
Alternative School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14844 Se 22nd Street
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-7800
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-7800
Grades: 6-12
| 364 students
Rank: #77.
Central Educational Services
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12111 Ne 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98009
(425) 456-4149
Bellevue, WA 98009
(425) 456-4149
Grades: 1-12
| 59 students
Rank: #88.
Highland Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15027 Ne Bel-red Rd
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-6469
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-6469
Grades: 6-8
| 642 students
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