Top Rankings
Issaquah 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,742 students in Issaquah School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Issaquah School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Issaquah School District are Pine Lake Middle School, Cougar Mountain Middle School and Beaver Lake Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
30 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
19,452 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
1,039 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Issaquah School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#5 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
49%
Graduation Rate
96%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
36%
8%
% Hispanic
11%
25%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
40%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,488 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,149 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$399 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$489 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,488
$18,796
Spending / Student
$25,149
$19,246
Best Issaquah School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pine Lake Middle School
(Math: 76% | 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: #22.
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: #33.
Beaver Lake Middle School
(Math: 72% | 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: #44.
Pacific Cascade Middle School
(Math: 68% | 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: #55.
Maywood Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14490 168th Ave Se
Renton, WA 98059
(425) 837-6900
Renton, WA 98059
(425) 837-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 828 students
Rank: #66.
Issaquah Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 2nd Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6800
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 768 students
Rank: #77.
Issaquah Special Services
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5150 220th Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-7091
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-7091
Grades: PK-12
| 100 students
Rank: #88.
Echo Glen School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
33010 Se 99th St
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-2520
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-2520
Grades: 5-12
| 68 students
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