Best Middle Schools in Washington (2025-26)

Ranked middle schools

359

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Every ranked middle school in Washington, ordered by SchoolGrade. A grade rewards actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact. Click a column heading to sort, or filter by school, city or district.

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Washington middle schools ranked

Rank	Grade	School	City	District	Actual	Projected	Impact	Students
#1	A+	Evergreen Middle School	Redmond	Lake Washington School District	84%	77%	Exceeds Expectations	771
#2	A+	Beaver Lake Middle School	Issaquah	Issaquah School District	83%	72%	Exceeds Expectations	807
#3	A+	Timberline Middle School	Redmond	Lake Washington School District	83%	72%	Exceeds Expectations	752
#4	A+	Tyee Middle School	Bellevue	Bellevue School District	83%	69%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	880
#5	A+	Pine Lake Middle School	Sammamish	Issaquah School District	82%	75%	Meets Expectations	900
#6	A+	Inglewood Middle School	Sammamish	Lake Washington School District	81%	68%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,211
#7	A+	Eckstein Middle School	Seattle	Seattle School District No. 1	79%	63%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	1,045
#8	A+	Woodward Middle School	Bainbridge Island	Bainbridge Island School District	79%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	488
#9	A+	Gateway Middle School	Everett	Everett School District	78%	71%	Meets Expectations	949
#10	A+	Islander Middle School	Mercer Island	Mercer Island School District	78%	72%	Meets Expectations	930
#11	A+	Hamilton International Middle School	Seattle	Seattle School District No. 1	77%	69%	Exceeds Expectations	928
#12	A+	Odle Middle School	Bellevue	Bellevue School District	77%	64%	Exceeds Expectations	873
#13	A+	Pacific Cascade Middle School	Issaquah	Issaquah School District	77%	71%	Meets Expectations	683
#14	A+	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Issaquah	Issaquah School District	76%	65%	Exceeds Expectations	628
#15	A+	Rose Hill Middle School	Redmond	Lake Washington School District	76%	61%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	885
#16	A+	Snoqualmie Middle School	Snoqualmie	Snoqualmie Valley School District	76%	58%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	503
#17	A+	Timbercrest Middle School	Woodinville	Northshore School District	76%	65%	Exceeds Expectations	661
#18	A+	Redmond Middle School	Redmond	Lake Washington School District	74%	67%	Meets Expectations	943
#19	A+	Whitman Middle School	Seattle	Seattle School District No. 1	74%	59%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	679
#20	A+	Narrows View Intermediate University	Pla	University Place School District	73%	47%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	712
#21	A+	Odyssey Middle School	Camas	Camas School District	73%	57%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	288
#22	A+	Skyridge Middle School	Camas	Camas School District	72%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	734
#23	A+	Madison Middle School	Seattle	Seattle School District No. 1	71%	59%	Exceeds Expectations	981
#24	A+	Skyview Middle School	Bothell	Northshore School District	71%	71%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,157
#25	A+	Cavelero Mid High School	Lake Stevens	Lake Stevens School District	50%	54%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	1,501
#26	A	Kirkland Middle School	Kirkland	Lake Washington School District	71%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	575
#27	A	Mcclure Middle School	Seattle	Seattle School District No. 1	70%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	429
#28	A	Robert Eagle Staff Middle School	Seattle	Seattle School District No. 1	70%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	676
#29	A	Summit Trail Middle School	Ravensdale	Tahoma School District	70%	62%	Exceeds Expectations	1,098
#30	A	Twin Falls Middle School	North Bend	Snoqualmie Valley School District	70%	53%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	544
#31	A	Tillicum Middle School	Bellevue	Bellevue School District	69%	60%	Exceeds Expectations	684
#32	A	Aspire Middle School (Magnet)	Lacey	North Thurston Public Schools	68%	61%	Exceeds Expectations	301
#33	A	Kopachuck Middle School	Gig Harbor	Peninsula School District	68%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	462
#34	A	Leota Middle School	Woodinville	Northshore School District	68%	67%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	839
#35	A	Maywood Middle School	Renton	Issaquah School District	68%	58%	Exceeds Expectations	823
#36	A	Chief Kanim Middle School	Fall City	Snoqualmie Valley School District	67%	59%	Exceeds Expectations	580
#37	A	Heatherwood Middle School	Mill Creek	Everett School District	67%	57%	Exceeds Expectations	983
#38	A	Harbor Ridge Middle School	Gig Harbor	Peninsula School District	66%	60%	Meets Expectations	596
#39	A	Mcmurray Middle School	Vashon	Vashon Island School District	66%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	354
#40	A	North Tapps Middle School	Lake Tapps	Dieringer School District	66%	52%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	520
#41	A	Chinook Middle School	Bellevue	Bellevue School District	65%	60%	Meets Expectations	814
#42	A	Drum Intermediate University	Pla	University Place School District	65%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	587
#43	A	Issaquah Middle School	Issaquah	Issaquah School District	65%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	775
#44	A	Maple View Middle School	Covington	Tahoma School District	65%	55%	Exceeds Expectations	1,009
#45	A	Washington Middle School	Olympia	Olympia School District	65%	42%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	750
#46	A	Hockinson Middle School	Brush Prairie	Hockinson School District	64%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	476
#47	A	Kamiakin Middle School	Kirkland	Lake Washington School District	64%	56%	Meets Expectations	618
#48	A	Lakeridge Middle School	Bonney Lake	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	64%	45%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	723
#49	A	Jefferson Middle School	Olympia	Olympia School District	63%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	447
#50	A	Leona Libby Middle School	West Richland	Richland School District	63%	60%	Meets Expectations	800
#51	A	Lincoln Middle School	Pullman	Pullman School District	63%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	593
#52	A	Fairhaven Middle School	Bellingham	Bellingham School District	62%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	597
#53	A	Jane Addams Middle School	Seattle	Seattle School District No. 1	62%	53%	Exceeds Expectations	883
#54	A	Kellogg Middle School	Shoreline	Shoreline School District	62%	54%	Exceeds Expectations	981
#55	A-	Brier Terrace Middle School	Brier	Edmonds School District	62%	49%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	682
#56	A-	Cashmere Middle School	Cashmere	Cashmere School District	62%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	506
#57	A-	Kulshan Middle School	Bellingham	Bellingham School District	62%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	623
#58	A-	Northshore Middle School	Bothell	Northshore School District	62%	55%	Meets Expectations	827
#59	A-	Canyon Park Middle School	Bothell	Northshore School District	61%	63%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	889
#60	A-	Goodman Middle School	Gig Harbor	Peninsula School District	61%	46%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	459
#61	A-	Sacajawea Middle School	Spokane	Spokane School District	61%	58%	Meets Expectations	775
#62	A-	Sumner Middle School	Sumner	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	61%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	677
#63	A-	Valley View Middle School	Snohomish	Snohomish School District	61%	58%	Meets Expectations	637
#64	A-	Kenmore Middle School	Kenmore	Northshore School District	60%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	718
#65	A-	Harbour Pointe Middle School	Mukilteo	Mukilteo School District	59%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	811
#66	A-	Horizon Middle School	Spokane Valley	Central Valley School District	59%	51%	Exceeds Expectations	487
#67	A-	Lake Stevens Middle School	Lake Stevens	Lake Stevens School District	59%	52%	Meets Expectations	656
#68	A-	Lakeside Middle School	Nine Mile Falls	Nine Mile Falls School District	59%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	323
#69	A-	Liberty Middle School	Camas	Camas School District	59%	50%	Exceeds Expectations	681
#70	A-	Rainier Prep (Charter)	Seattle	Rainier Prep Charter School District	59%	18%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	330
#71	A-	Enumclaw Middle School	Enumclaw	Enumclaw School District	58%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	509
#72	A-	Evergreen Middle School	Spokane Valley	Central Valley School District	58%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	632
#73	A-	Icicle River Middle School	Leavenworth	Cascade School District	58%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	266
#74	A-	Mason Middle School	Tacoma	Tacoma School District	58%	44%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	659
#75	A-	Mountain View Middle School	Bonney Lake	Sumner-Bonney Lake School District	58%	48%	Exceeds Expectations	847
#76	A-	North Lake Middle School	Lake Stevens	Lake Stevens School District	58%	52%	Meets Expectations	789
#77	A-	Albert Einstein Middle School	Shoreline	Shoreline School District	57%	54%	Meets Expectations	1,009
#78	A-	Highland Middle School	Spokane	Mead School District	57%	46%	Exceeds Expectations	741
#79	A-	Orcas Island Middle School	Eastsound	Orcas Island School District	57%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	107
#80	A-	Selkirk Middle School	Ione	Selkirk School District	57%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	64
#81	A-	Port Susan Middle School	Stanwood	Stanwood-Camano School District	56%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	516
#82	B+	Anacortes Middle School	Anacortes	Anacortes School District	56%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	574
#83	B+	John Sedgwick Middle School	Port Orchard	South Kitsap School District	56%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	729
#84	B+	Desert Hills Middle School	Kennewick	Kennewick School District	55%	47%	Exceeds Expectations	889
#85	B+	Finn Hill Middle School	Kirkland	Lake Washington School District	55%	54%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	669
#86	B+	Jemtegaard Middle School	Washougal	Washougal School District	55%	33%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	439
#87	B+	Kalles Junior High	Puyallup	Puyallup School District	55%	50%	Meets Expectations	831
#88	B+	Reeves Middle School	Olympia	Olympia School District	55%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	392
#89	B+	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Enumclaw	Enumclaw School District	55%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	454
#90	B+	Tolt Middle School	Carnation	Riverview School District	55%	51%	Meets Expectations	644
#91	B+	Whatcom Middle School	Bellingham	Bellingham School District	55%	37%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	600
#92	B+	Eisenhower Middle School	Everett	Everett School District	54%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	880
#93	B+	Greenacres Middle School	Spokane Valley	Central Valley School District	54%	41%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	512
#94	B+	Meadowdale Middle School	Lynnwood	Edmonds School District	54%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	730
#95	B+	Selkirk Middle School	Liberty Lake	Central Valley School District	54%	51%	Meets Expectations	566
#96	B+	Tumwater Middle School	Tumwater	Tumwater School District	54%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	616
#97	B+	Alki Middle School	Vancouver	Vancouver School District	53%	45%	Exceeds Expectations	607
#98	B+	Cedar Heights Middle School	Port Orchard	South Kitsap School District	53%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	653
#99	B+	Coupeville Middle School	Coupeville	Coupeville School District	53%	39%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	216
#100	B+	Mercer International Middle School	Seattle	Seattle School District No. 1	53%	41%	Exceeds Expectations	862
#101	B+	Poulsbo Middle School	Poulsbo	North Kitsap School District	53%	47%	Meets Expectations	685
#102	B+	Ridgetop Middle School	Silverdale	Central Kitsap School District	53%	42%	Exceeds Expectations	744
#103	B+	Shahala Middle School	Vancouver	Evergreen School District (Clark)	53%	50%	Meets Expectations	874
#104	B+	Freeman Middle School	Rockford	Freeman School District	52%	51%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	219
#105	B+	Friday Harbor Middle School	Friday Harbor	San Juan Island School District	52%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	178
#106	B+	Glacier Middle School	Buckley	White River School District	52%	40%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	970
#107	B+	Onalaska Middle School	Onalaska	Onalaska School District	52%	32%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	210
#108	B+	Pioneer Middle	Dupont	Steilacoom Hist. School District	52%	45%	Meets Expectations	711
#109	B+	Vera Risdon Middle School	Newcastle	Renton School District	52%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	780
#110	B+	View Ridge Middle School	Ridgefield	Ridgefield School District	52%	43%	Exceeds Expectations	591
#111	B	Hidden River Middle School	Snohomish	Monroe School District	52%	44%	Exceeds Expectations	327
#112	B	George Bush Middle School	Tumwater	Tumwater School District	51%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	747
#113	B	Medical Lake Middle School	Medical Lake	Medical Lake School District	51%	38%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	397
#114	B	Mountainside Middle School	Colbert	Mead School District	51%	44%	Meets Expectations	795
#115	B	Chelan Middle School	Chelan	Lake Chelan School District	50%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	324
#116	B	Enterprise Middle School	West Richland	Richland School District	50%	44%	Meets Expectations	694
#117	B	Meridian Middle School	Kent	Kent School District	50%	40%	Exceeds Expectations	560
#118	B	Northwood Middle School	Spokane	Mead School District	50%	47%	Meets Expectations	798
#118	B	Northwood Middle School	Renton	Kent School District	50%	52%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	546
#120	B	Sterling Junior High School	East Wenatchee	Eastmont School District	50%	30%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	751
#121	B	Thurgood Marshall Middle School	Olympia	Olympia School District	50%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	441
#122	B	Woodland Middle School	Woodland	Woodland School District	50%	34%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	682
#123	B	Colville Junior High School	Colville	Colville School District	49%	36%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	370
#124	B	Deer Park Middle School	Deer Park	Deer Park School District	49%	48%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	468
#125	B	Meridian Middle School	Lynden	Meridian School District	49%	29%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	382
#126	B	Olympic View Middle School	Mukilteo	Mukilteo School District	49%	45%	Meets Expectations	817
#127	B	Riverside Middle School	Chattaroy	Riverside School District	49%	42%	Meets Expectations	318
#128	B	Sequim Middle School	Sequim	Sequim School District	49%	44%	Meets Expectations	568
#129	B	Amboy Middle School	Amboy	Battle Ground School District	48%	42%	Meets Expectations	549
#130	B	Canyon Creek Middle School	Washougal	Washougal School District	48%	42%	Meets Expectations	204
#131	B	Ridgeline Middle School	Yelm	Yelm School District	48%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	574
#132	B	West Valley Mid Level Campus	Yakima	West Valley School District (Yakima)	48%	39%	Exceeds Expectations	1,194
#133	B	Central Kitsap Middle School	Silverdale	Central Kitsap School District	47%	43%	Meets Expectations	633
#134	B	Chief Umtuch Middle	Battle Ground	Battle Ground School District	47%	50%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	553
#135	B	Ferrucci JR High	Puyallup	Puyallup School District	47%	40%	Meets Expectations	819
#136	B	John Sager Middle School College	Place	College Place School District	47%	39%	Meets Expectations	351
#137	B-	Edgemont JR High	Edgewood	Puyallup School District	47%	43%	Meets Expectations	521
#138	B-	Aylen JR High	Puyallup	Puyallup School District	46%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	711
#139	B-	Ballou JR High	Puyallup	Puyallup School District	46%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	890
#140	B-	Hunt Middle School	Tacoma	Tacoma School District	46%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	400
#141	B-	La Center Middle School La Center	La Center	La Center School District	46%	40%	Meets Expectations	411
#142	B-	North Middle School	Everett	Everett School District	46%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	706
#143	B-	North Whidbey Middle School	Oak Harbor	Oak Harbor School District	46%	42%	Meets Expectations	721
#144	B-	Pleasant Valley Middle	Vancouver	Battle Ground School District	46%	36%	Exceeds Expectations	396
#145	B-	Stevens Middle School	Port Angeles	Port Angeles School District	46%	38%	Exceeds Expectations	492
#146	B-	Sultan Middle School	Sultan	Sultan School District	46%	41%	Meets Expectations	442
#147	B-	Walter Strom Middle School	Cle Elum	Cle Elum-Roslyn School District	46%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	236
#148	B-	Washington Middle School	Seattle	Seattle School District No. 1	46%	39%	Meets Expectations	555
#149	B-	Foothills Middle School	Wenatchee	Wenatchee School District	45%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	578
#150	B-	Glacier View Junior High	Puyallup	Puyallup School District	45%	40%	Meets Expectations	832
#151	B-	Manson Middle School	Manson	Manson School District	45%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	135
#152	B-	Meeker Middle School	Tacoma	Tacoma School District	45%	41%	Meets Expectations	586
#153	B-	Rainier Middle School	Rainier	Rainier School District	45%	37%	Exceeds Expectations	225
#154	B-	Rochester Middle School	Rochester	Rochester School District	45%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	495
#155	B-	Aki Kurose Middle School	Seattle	Seattle School District No. 1	44%	36%	Meets Expectations	772
#156	B-	Cedarcrest School	Marysville	Marysville School District	44%	46%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	761
#157	B-	Chase Middle School	Spokane	Spokane School District	44%	52%	Underperforms Expectations	712
#158	B-	Chehalis Middle School	Chehalis	Chehalis School District	44%	37%	Meets Expectations	635
#159	B-	College Place Middle School	Lynnwood	Edmonds School District	44%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	471
#160	B-	Coweeman Middle School	Kelso	Kelso School District	44%	31%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	570
#161	B-	Daybreak Middle	Battle Ground	Battle Ground School District	44%	39%	Meets Expectations	424
#162	B-	Komachin Middle School	Lacey	North Thurston Public Schools	44%	34%	Exceeds Expectations	643
#163	B-	Mcknight Middle School	Renton	Renton School District	44%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	861
#164	B-	Mt Solo Middle School	Longview	Longview School District	44%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	408
#165	B-	Yelm Middle School	Yelm	Yelm School District	44%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	696
#166	C+	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Graham	Bethel School District	43%	35%	Exceeds Expectations	614
#167	C+	South Whidbey Middle	Langley	South Whidbey School District	43%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	204
#168	C+	Truman Middle School	Tacoma	Tacoma School District	43%	36%	Meets Expectations	435
#169	C+	Centennial Middle School	Snohomish	Snohomish School District	42%	47%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	720
#170	C+	Chinook Middle School	Kennewick	Kennewick School District	42%	37%	Meets Expectations	882
#170	C+	Chinook Middle School	Lacey	North Thurston Public Schools	42%	33%	Exceeds Expectations	788
#172	C+	Ephrata Middle School	Ephrata	Ephrata School District	42%	37%	Meets Expectations	450
#173	C+	Lynden Middle School	Lynden	Lynden School District	42%	38%	Meets Expectations	643
#174	C+	Nooksack Valley Middle School	Everson	Nooksack Valley School District	42%	26%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	419
#175	C+	Park Place Middle School	Monroe	Monroe School District	42%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	750
#176	C+	Tukes Valley Middle School	Battle Ground	Battle Ground School District	42%	39%	Meets Expectations	455
#177	C+	Vista Middle School	Ferndale	Ferndale School District	42%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	572
#178	C+	Wayne M Henkle Middle School	White Salmon	White Salmon Valley School District	42%	35%	Meets Expectations	173
#179	C+	Alderwood Middle School	Lynnwood	Edmonds School District	41%	36%	Meets Expectations	746
#180	C+	Edmonds S Meany Middle School	Seattle	Seattle School District No. 1	41%	39%	Meets Expectations	505
#181	C+	Garrison Middle School	Walla Walla	Walla Walla Public Schools	41%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	560
#182	C+	Haller Middle School	Arlington	Arlington School District	41%	35%	Meets Expectations	589
#183	C+	Lincoln Middle School	Clarkston	Clarkston School District	41%	38%	Meets Expectations	318
#184	C+	Mattson Middle School	Covington	Kent School District	41%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	617
#185	C+	Monticello Middle School	Longview	Longview School District	41%	27%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	494
#186	C+	Pauline Flett Middle School	Spokane		41%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	371
#187	C+	Spanaway Middle School	Tacoma	Bethel School District	41%	21%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	720
#188	C+	Sylvester Middle School	Burien	Highline School District	41%	39%	Meets Expectations	619
#189	C+	Tenino Middle School	Tenino	Tenino School District	41%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	334
#190	C+	Thomas Jefferson Middle School	Vancouver	Vancouver School District	41%	39%	Meets Expectations	743
#191	C+	Chief Joseph Middle School	Richland	Richland School District	40%	35%	Meets Expectations	697
#192	C	Blaine Middle School	Blaine	Blaine School District	40%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	459
#193	C	Carmichael Middle School	Richland	Richland School District	40%	37%	Meets Expectations	807
#194	C	East Valley Central Middle School	Yakima	East Valley School District (Yakima)	40%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	801
#195	C	Fairview Middle School	Bremerton	Central Kitsap School District	40%	32%	Exceeds Expectations	609
#196	C	Frontier Middle School	Graham	Bethel School District	40%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	647
#197	C	Salish Middle School	Lacey	North Thurston Public Schools	40%	34%	Meets Expectations	735
#198	C	Westwood Middle School	Spokane	Cheney School District	40%	42%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	585
#199	C	Wind River Middle School	Carson	Stevenson-Carson School District	40%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	208
#200	C	Bethel Middle School	Spanaway	Bethel School District	39%	24%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	697
#201	C	Cheney Middle School	Cheney	Cheney School District	39%	38%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	626
#202	C	Columbia Middle School	Moses Lake	Moses Lake School District	39%	37%	Meets Expectations	878
#203	C	David T Denny International Middle School	Seattle	Seattle School District No. 1	39%	33%	Meets Expectations	811
#204	C	Elma Middle School	Elma	Elma School District	39%	30%	Exceeds Expectations	363
#205	C	Horizon Middle School	Ferndale	Ferndale School District	39%	33%	Meets Expectations	449
#206	C	Key Peninsula Middle School	Lakebay	Peninsula School District	39%	37%	Meets Expectations	469
#207	C	Mt Baker Middle School	Auburn	Auburn School District	39%	35%	Meets Expectations	977
#208	C	Sadie Halstead Middle School	Newport	Newport School District	39%	37%	Meets Expectations	281
#209	C	Blue Heron Middle School	Port Townsend	Port Townsend School District	38%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	265
#210	C	Cedar Heights Middle School	Covington	Kent School District	38%	45%	Underperforms Expectations	605
#211	C	East Valley Middle School	Spokane Valley	East Valley School District (Spokane)	38%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	435
#212	C	Evergreen Middle School	Everett	Everett School District	38%	29%	Exceeds Expectations	909
#213	C	Jason Lee Middle School	Vancouver	Vancouver School District	38%	31%	Meets Expectations	532
#214	C	Kingston Middle School	Kingston	North Kitsap School District	38%	36%	Meets Expectations	491
#215	C	Naches Valley Middle School	Naches	Naches Valley School District	38%	31%	Meets Expectations	395
#216	C	Okanogan Middle School	Okanogan	Okanogan School District	38%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	223
#217	C	Pacific Middle School	Vancouver	Evergreen School District (Clark)	38%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	864
#218	C-	Hilltop Heritage Middle School	Tacoma	Tacoma School District	38%	23%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	524
#219	C-	Morgan Middle School	Ellensburg	Ellensburg School District	38%	39%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	778
#220	C-	Orting Middle School	Orting	Orting School District	38%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	637
#221	C-	Kettle Falls Middle School	Kettle Falls	Kettle Falls School District	37%	36%	Meets Expectations	237
#222	C-	Meeker Middle School	Renton	Kent School District	37%	40%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	603
#223	C-	Ray Reynolds Middle School	Pasco	Pasco School District	37%	47%	Underperforms Expectations	1,262
#224	C-	Salk Middle School	Spokane	Spokane School District	37%	49%	Underperforms Expectations	749
#225	C-	Shuksan Middle School	Bellingham	Bellingham School District	37%	30%	Meets Expectations	579
#226	C-	Zillah Middle School	Zillah	Zillah School District	37%	23%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	311
#227	C-	Bryant Montessori Middle School (Magnet)	Tacoma	Tacoma School District	36%	34%	Meets Expectations	105
#228	C-	Cascade Middle School	Longview	Longview School District	36%	33%	Meets Expectations	462
#229	C-	Frontier Middle School	Vancouver	Evergreen School District (Clark)	36%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	800
#230	C-	Laurin Middle School	Vancouver	Battle Ground School District	36%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	746
#231	C-	Post Middle School	Arlington	Arlington School District	36%	35%	Meets Expectations	643
#232	C-	Stanwood Middle School	Stanwood	Stanwood-Camano School District	36%	43%	Underperforms Expectations	477
#233	C-	Cascade Middle School	Sedro Woolley	Sedro-Woolley School District	35%	33%	Meets Expectations	697
#234	C-	Eatonville Middle School	Eatonville	Eatonville School District	35%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	411
#235	C-	Huntington Middle School	Kelso	Kelso School District	35%	29%	Meets Expectations	539
#236	C-	Kilo Middle School	Auburn	Federal Way School District	35%	22%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	618
#237	C-	Lakewood Middle School	Marysville	Lakewood School District	35%	33%	Meets Expectations	599
#238	C-	Pioneer Middle School	Walla Walla	Walla Walla Public Schools	35%	32%	Meets Expectations	613
#239	C-	Royal Middle School	Royal City	Royal School District	35%	27%	Exceeds Expectations	283
#240	C-	Surprise Lake Middle School	Milton	Fife School District	35%	36%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	650
#241	C-	10th Street School	Marysville	Marysville School District	34%	53%	Underperforms Expectations	159
#242	C-	Dimmitt Middle School	Seattle	Renton School District	34%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	664
#243	C-	La Venture Middle School	Mount Vernon	Mount Vernon School District	34%	31%	Meets Expectations	726
#244	C-	Liberty Middle School	Spanaway	Bethel School District	34%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	936
#245	D+	Kalama Middle School	Kalama	Kalama School District	34%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	241
#246	D+	Nisqually Middle School	Lacey	North Thurston Public Schools	34%	29%	Meets Expectations	831
#247	D+	Thomas Middle School	Lakewood	Clover Park School District	34%	22%	Exceeds Expectations	974
#248	D+	Toledo Middle School	Toledo	Toledo School District	34%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	173
#249	D+	Bowdish Middle School	Spokane Valley	Central Valley School District	33%	37%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	419
#250	D+	Brewster Middle School	Brewster	Brewster School District	33%	17%	Greatly Exceeds Expectations	243
#251	D+	Lakota Middle School	Federal Way	Federal Way School District	33%	23%	Exceeds Expectations	632
#252	D+	Nelsen Middle School	Renton	Renton School District	33%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	904
#253	D+	Selah Middle School	Selah	Selah School District	33%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	897
#254	D+	Horse Heaven Hills Middle School	Kennewick	Kennewick School District	32%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	833
#255	D+	Marcus Whitman Middle School	Port Orchard	South Kitsap School District	32%	30%	Meets Expectations	686
#256	D+	Mcloughlin Middle School	Pasco	Pasco School District	32%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	1,078
#257	D+	North Beach Junior High School	Ocean Shores	North Beach School District No. 64	32%	24%	Exceeds Expectations	162
#258	D+	Republic Junior High	Republic	Republic School District	32%	29%	Meets Expectations	55
#259	D+	Centennial Middle School	Spokane	West Valley School District (Spokane)	31%	39%	Underperforms Expectations	562
#260	D+	Eastmont Junior High	East Wenatchee	Eastmont School District	31%	26%	Meets Expectations	711
#261	D+	Explorer Middle School	Everett	Mukilteo School District	31%	32%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	831
#262	D+	Frontier Middle School	Moses Lake	Moses Lake School District	31%	34%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	758
#263	D+	Grandview Middle School	Grandview	Grandview School District	31%	20%	Exceeds Expectations	869
#264	D+	Granite Falls Middle School	Granite Falls	Granite Falls School District	31%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	489
#265	D+	La Conner Middle	La Conner	La Conner School District	31%	35%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	117
#266	D+	Rainier Middle School	Auburn	Auburn School District	31%	30%	Meets Expectations	941
#267	D+	Tonasket Middle School	Tonasket	Tonasket School District	31%	24%	Meets Expectations	232
#268	D+	Franklin Middle School	Yakima	Yakima School District	30%	21%	Exceeds Expectations	895
#269	D+	Garfield Middle School	Garfield	Garfield School District	30%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	31
#270	D+	Morris Ford Middle School	Tacoma	Franklin Pierce School District	30%	22%	Exceeds Expectations	882
#271	D+	Pioneer Middle School	Wenatchee	Wenatchee School District	30%	25%	Meets Expectations	597
#272	D+	Sacajawea Middle School	Federal Way	Federal Way School District	30%	21%	Exceeds Expectations	684
#273	D+	Voyager Middle School	Everett	Mukilteo School District	30%	26%	Meets Expectations	947
#274	D	Glover Middle School	Spokane	Spokane School District	30%	36%	Underperforms Expectations	590
#275	D	Hawkins Middle School	Belfair	North Mason School District	30%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	474
#276	D	Cedarcrest Middle School	Spanaway	Bethel School District	29%	25%	Meets Expectations	764
#277	D	Centralia Middle School	Centralia	Centralia School District	29%	27%	Meets Expectations	549
#278	D	Robert L Olds Junior High School	Connell	North Franklin School District	29%	21%	Meets Expectations	327
#279	D	Baker Middle School	Tacoma	Tacoma School District	28%	17%	Exceeds Expectations	694
#280	D	Cascade Middle School	Auburn	Auburn School District	28%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	899
#281	D	Forks Middle School	Forks	Quillayute Valley School District	28%	22%	Meets Expectations	273
#282	D	Garry Middle School	Spokane	Spokane School District	28%	33%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	569
#283	D	Harrison Middle School	Sunnyside	Sunnyside School District	28%	21%	Meets Expectations	848
#284	D	Highland Junior High School	Cowiche	Highland School District	28%	22%	Meets Expectations	191
#285	D	Highland Middle School	Bellevue	Bellevue School District	28%	37%	Underperforms Expectations	618
#286	D	Hilltop Elementary School	Ilwaco	Ocean Beach School District	28%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	236
#287	D	Housel Middle School	Prosser	Prosser School District	28%	25%	Meets Expectations	576
#288	D	North Pines Middle School	Spokane Valley	Central Valley School District	28%	35%	Underperforms Expectations	509
#289	D	Orchard Middle School	Wenatchee	Wenatchee School District	28%	26%	Meets Expectations	403
#290	D	Palouse At Garfield Middle School	Palouse	Palouse School District	28%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	30
#291	D	Preston Hall Middle School	Waitsburg	Waitsburg School District	28%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	76
#292	D	Stewart Middle School	Tacoma	Tacoma School District	28%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	627
#293	D	Wilson Middle School	Yakima	Yakima School District	28%	24%	Meets Expectations	856
#294	D	Chinook Middle School	Seatac	Highline School District	27%	22%	Meets Expectations	599
#295	D	Mcfarland Middle School	Othello	Othello School District	27%	18%	Exceeds Expectations	720
#296	D	Mount Baker Junior High	Deming	Mount Baker School District	27%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	278
#297	D	Wyeast Middle School	Vancouver	Evergreen School District (Clark)	27%	31%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	777
#298	D	Goldendale Middle School	Goldendale	Goldendale School District	26%	24%	Meets Expectations	262
#299	D	Lyle Middle School	Lyle	Lyle School District	26%	29%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	49
#300	D	Mountain View Middle School	Bremerton	Bremerton School District	26%	30%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	844
#301	D	Olympic Middle School	Auburn	Auburn School District	26%	24%	Meets Expectations	900
#302	D	Park Middle School	Kennewick	Kennewick School District	26%	19%	Meets Expectations	692
#303	D-	Illahee Middle School	Federal Way	Federal Way School District	26%	21%	Meets Expectations	671
#304	D-	Cascade Middle School	Seattle	Highline School District	25%	22%	Meets Expectations	683
#305	D-	Castle Rock Middle School	Castle Rock	Castle Rock School District	25%	32%	Underperforms Expectations	348
#306	D-	Dayton Middle School	Dayton	Dayton School District	25%	34%	Underperforms Expectations	89
#307	D-	Inchelium Middle School	Inchelium	Inchelium School District	25%	16%	Exceeds Expectations	48
#308	D-	Lind Ritzville Middle School	Lind	Ritzville School District	25%	33%	Underperforms Expectations	94
#309	D-	Angelo Giaudrone Middle School	Tacoma	Tacoma School District	24%	15%	Exceeds Expectations	436
#310	D-	Columbia Middle School	Burbank	Columbia (Walla Walla) School District	24%	28%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	196
#311	D-	Hoquiam Middle School	Hoquiam	Hoquiam School District	24%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	370
#312	D-	Lewis And Clark Middle School	Yakima	Yakima School District	24%	18%	Meets Expectations	852
#313	D-	Quincy Middle School	Quincy	Quincy School District	24%	22%	Meets Expectations	757
#314	D-	Showalter Middle School	Seattle	Tukwila School District	24%	22%	Meets Expectations	574
#315	D-	Winlock Middle School	Winlock	Winlock School District	24%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	181
#316	D-	Highlands Middle School	Kennewick	Kennewick School District	23%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	750
#317	D-	Miller Junior High	Aberdeen	Aberdeen School District	23%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	718
#318	D-	Mount Baker Middle School	Mount Vernon	Mount Vernon School District	23%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	628
#319	D-	Oakland Bay Junior High School	Shelton	Shelton School District	23%	26%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	616
#320	D-	Cascade Middle School	Vancouver	Evergreen School District (Clark)	22%	25%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	862
#321	D-	Covington Middle School	Vancouver	Evergreen School District (Clark)	22%	28%	Underperforms Expectations	868
#322	D-	Granger Middle School	Granger	Granger School District	22%	19%	Meets Expectations	445
#323	D-	Gray Middle School	Tacoma	Tacoma School District	22%	14%	Meets Expectations	521
#324	D-	Marysville Middle School	Marysville	Marysville School District	22%	31%	Underperforms Expectations	644
#325	D-	Wahluke Junior High	Mattawa	Wahluke School District	22%	16%	Meets Expectations	569
#326	D-	Warden Middle School	Warden	Warden School District	22%	22%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	217
#327	D-	Sequoyah Middle School	Auburn	Federal Way School District	21%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	535
#328	D-	Springdale Middle School	Springdale	Mary Walker School District	21%	24%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	119
#329	D-	Toppenish Middle School	Toppenish	Toppenish School District	21%	18%	Meets Expectations	860
#330	F	Columbia Junior High School	Tacoma	Fife School District	38%	36%	Meets Expectations	565
#331	F	Pacific Middle School	Des Moines	Highline School District	21%	20%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	651
#332	F	Totem Middle School	Marysville	Marysville School District	21%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	555
#333	F	Denny Yasuhara Middle School	Spokane		20%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	385
#334	F	Finley Middle School	Kennewick	Finley School District	20%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	216
#335	F	First Creek Middle School	Tacoma	Tacoma School District	20%	15%	Meets Expectations	575
#336	F	Omak Middle School	Omak	Omak School District	20%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	344
#337	F	Pioneer Middle School	Shelton	Pioneer School District	20%	29%	Underperforms Expectations	241
#338	F	Evergreen Middle School	Kent	Federal Way School District	19%	18%	Meets Expectations	718
#339	F	Gaiser Middle School	Vancouver	Vancouver School District	19%	23%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	763
#340	F	Hudtloff Middle School	Lakewood	Clover Park School District	19%	15%	Meets Expectations	627
#341	F	Perry G Keithley Middle School	Tacoma	Franklin Pierce School District	19%	17%	Meets Expectations	787
#342	F	Stevens Middle School	Pasco	Pasco School District	19%	25%	Underperforms Expectations	988
#343	F	Discovery Middle School	Vancouver	Vancouver School District	18%	26%	Underperforms Expectations	548
#344	F	Lind Ritzville Middle School	Lind	Lind School District	18%	40%	Underperforms Expectations	53
#345	F	Shaw Middle School	Spokane	Spokane School District	18%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	764
#346	F	Washington Middle School	Yakima	Yakima School District	18%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	751
#347	F	Endeavor Middle School (Magnet)	Moses Lake	Moses Lake School District	17%	23%	Underperforms Expectations	267
#348	F	Sierra Vista Middle School	Sunnyside	Sunnyside School District	17%	21%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	624
#349	F	Prescott Middle School	Prescott	Prescott School District	16%	41%	Underperforms Expectations	53
#350	F	Ellen Ochoa Middle School	Pasco	Pasco School District	15%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	886
#351	F	Kiona Benton City Middle School	Benton City	Kiona-Benton City School District	15%	30%	Underperforms Expectations	317
#352	F	Wapato Middle School	Wapato	Wapato School District	15%	15%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	718
#353	F	Wellpinit Middle School	Wellpinit W	Wellpinit School District #49	15%	19%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	89
#354	F	Glacier Middle School	Seatac	Highline School District	14%	21%	Underperforms Expectations	855
#355	F	Mcloughlin Middle School	Vancouver	Vancouver School District	14%	18%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	911
#356	F	Bridgeport Middle School	Bridgeport	Bridgeport School District	13%	16%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	182
#357	F	Mill Creek Middle School	Kent	Kent School District	13%	20%	Underperforms Expectations	794
#358	F	Lochburn Middle School	Lakewood	Clover Park School District	11%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	510
#359	F	Mount Adams Middle School	White Swan	Mount Adams School District	8%	13%	Doesn't Meet Expectations	139

How Washington's middle schools compare

A: 81B: 84C: 79D: 85F: 30

46% of the 359 ranked middle schools in Washington earn an A or B (81 A grades, 84 B, 79 C, 85 D, 30 F), against 46% of middle schools nationwide. 255 schools meet or beat the proficiency projected from their student context (71% here, 70% nationally), and 144 exceed it. On average 43% of tested students meet the state bar against a projected 38% (national averages: 45% actual, 38% projected).

The biggest overperformers, by actual proficiency above projection: Rainier Prep (59% against 18%, A-), Jefferson Middle School (63% against 36%, A), Selkirk Middle School (57% against 30%, A-), Narrows View Intermediate University (73% against 47%, A+), Drum Intermediate University (65% against 40%, A).

Districts with the most schools in the top quarter (the top 90): Lake Washington School District (8), Seattle School District No. 1 (7), Issaquah School District (6), Northshore School District (6).

Cities with the most ranked middle schools: Seattle (16, 11 at A or B), Tacoma (15, 3 at A or B), Vancouver (14, 3 at A or B), Spokane (12, 4 at A or B), Everett (6, 3 at A or B).

The largest ranked middle schools: Cavelero Mid High School (1,501 students, A+, #25), Ray Reynolds Middle School (1,262 students, C-, #223), Inglewood Middle School (1,211 students, A+, #6).

Middle schools in Washington that are not ranked

12 graded middle schools are listed here rather than ranked, each for the reason given. Every one has its own page with its full SchoolGrade report.

Special-purpose schools (4)

Alternative, special-education and vocational schools serve a different mission and a different student body, so they are graded but not ranked against regular schools.

A+ Environmental And Adventure School, Kirkland
A+ Renaissance School Of Art And Reasoning, Sammamish
A+ Stella Schola, Redmond
A- West Valley City School, Spokane

Fully online schools (2)

Statewide virtual schools draw students from everywhere, so a place ranking is not a fair comparison.

C- Tacoma Online Middle School, Tacoma
C- Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School, Omak

Very small schools (1)

Schools with fewer than 30 students have grades that swing on a handful of test results.

D- Lamont Middle School, Lamont

Not yet graded (5)

Our source data has no school-level proficiency results for these schools, so they carry no SchoolGrade yet.

About this ranking

Scope: every public middle school in Washington.
Order: SchoolGrade, then actual proficiency, then name; schools with the same grade and score share a rank.
Ranked: regular public schools that NCES lists as open, not fully online, with at least 30 students. Others are listed with the reason.
Tags: Magnet and Charter from the NCES school directory; K-12 marks schools serving every grade that are ranked with the middle schools.
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model. How SchoolGrade works

Questions about middle schools in Washington

What is the best middle school in Washington?

Evergreen Middle School in Redmond ranks first among the 359 ranked middle schools in Washington with a SchoolGrade of A+, 84% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 77%.

How are middle schools in Washington ranked?

By SchoolGrade, the 2025-26 model that scores each school's actual test proficiency against the level projected for its student context, then by actual proficiency to break ties. Regular public schools that are open, not fully online and have at least 30 students are ranked; the rest are listed below the table with the reason.

How many middle schools does Washington have?

SchoolGrade grades 371 public middle schools in Washington; 359 are ranked here and 12 are listed as not ranked.