Issaquah School District

5150 220th Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98029
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
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 4,830 students in Issaquah School District.
Public Middle Schools in Issaquah School District have an average math proficiency score of 89% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 88% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
30 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
19,590 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
1,043 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Issaquah School District, which is ranked within the top 1% 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 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WA)
#4 out of 306 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Issaquah   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
77%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Issaquah   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
81%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Issaquah   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
92%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Issaquah   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.68
0.67
# American Indian Students
49 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
6,675 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
34%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,991 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
25%
# Black Students
454 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
8,541 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
44%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
38 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,842 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
249
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
1,182
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,236
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,401
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,390
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,495
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,517
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,525
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,595
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,576
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,656
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,599
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,572
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,597
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,344 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 $24,972 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$399 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Issaquah   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$489 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Issaquah   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$20,344
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Issaquah   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,972
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Issaquah   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Issaquah School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Beaver Lake Middle School
Math: 79% | Reading: 84%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
25025 Se 32nd St
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-4150
Grades: 6-8
| 836 students
Rank: #22.
Pine Lake Middle School
Math: 79% | Reading: 83%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3095 Issaquah-pine Lake Rd Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
(425) 837-5700
Grades: 6-8
| 878 students
Rank: #33.
Pacific Cascade Middle School
Math: 80% | Reading: 81%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
24635 Se Issaquah Fall City Ro
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-5900
Grades: 6-8
| 699 students
Rank: #44.
Issaquah Middle School
Math: 72% | Reading: 77%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
600 2nd Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 837-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 808 students
Rank: #55.
Maywood Middle School
Math: 71% | Reading: 76%
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
14490 168th Ave Se
Renton, WA 98059
(425) 837-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 825 students
Rank: #66.
Issaquah Special Services
Special Education School
Math: <50% | Reading: <50%
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5150 220th Ave Se
Issaquah, WA 98029
(425) 837-7091
Grades: 1-12
| 82 students
Rank: #77.
Echo Glen School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
33010 Se 99th St
Snoqualmie, WA 98065
(425) 831-2520
Grades: 5-12
| 65 students
Rank: n/an/a
1929 Nw Talus Drive
Issaquah, WA 98027
(253) 683-8000
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 30 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 19,590 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 92% (Top 5% in WA)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 77% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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