Best Middle Schools in Washington

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Washington, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 50%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School	Omak, WA	1,277	40%
2	Ray Reynolds Middle School	Pasco, WA	1,262	53%
3	Inglewood Middle School	Sammamish, WA	1,211	66%
4	West Valley Mid-Level Campus	Yakima, WA	1,194	49%
5	Skyview Middle School	Bothell, WA	1,157	70%
6	Summit Trail Middle School	Ravensdale, WA	1,098	68%
7	Mcloughlin Middle School	Pasco, WA	1,078	41%
8	Eckstein Middle School	Seattle, WA	1,045	58%
9	Albert Einstein Middle School	Shoreline, WA	1,009	49%
10	Maple View Middle School	Covington, WA	1,009	59%
11	Dessie F Evans Elementary	Puyallup, WA	988	50%
12	Stevens Middle School	Pasco, WA	988	38%
13	Heatherwood Middle School	Mill Creek, WA	983	52%
14	Kellogg Middle School	Shoreline, WA	981	50%
15	Madison Middle School	Seattle, WA	981	53%
16	Mt Baker Middle School	Auburn, WA	977	37%
17	Thomas Middle School	Lakewood, WA	974	46%
18	Glacier Middle School	Buckley, WA	970	49%
19	Gateway Middle School	Everett, WA	949	60%
20	Voyager Middle School	Everett, WA	947	40%
21	Redmond Middle School	Redmond, WA	943	63%
22	Rainier Middle School	Auburn, WA	941	48%
23	Liberty Middle School	Spanaway, WA	936	52%
24	Islander Middle School	Mercer Island, WA	930	77%
25	Hamilton International Middle School	Seattle, WA	928	57%
26	Mcloughlin Middle School	Vancouver, WA	911	38%
27	Evergreen Middle School	Everett, WA	909	46%
28	Nelsen Middle School	Renton, WA	904	51%
29	Olympic Middle School	Auburn, WA	900	40%
30	Pine Lake Middle School	Sammamish, WA	900	74%
31	Cascade Middle School	Auburn, WA	899	37%
32	Selah Middle School	Selah, WA	897	42%
33	Franklin Middle School	Yakima, WA	895	27%
34	Canyon Park Middle School	Bothell, WA	889	71%
35	Desert Hills Middle School	Kennewick, WA	889	62%
36	Ellen Ochoa Middle School	Pasco, WA	886	35%
37	Rose Hill Middle School	Redmond, WA	885	65%
38	Jane Addams Middle School	Seattle, WA	883	47%
39	Chinook Middle School	Kennewick, WA	882	44%
40	Morris Ford Middle School	Tacoma, WA	882	53%
41	Eisenhower Middle School	Everett, WA	880	45%
42	Tyee Middle School	Bellevue, WA	880	55%
43	Columbia Middle School	Moses Lake, WA	878	35%
44	Shahala Middle School	Vancouver, WA	874	44%
45	Odle Middle School	Bellevue, WA	873	62%
46	Grandview Middle School	Grandview, WA	869	40%
47	Covington Middle School	Vancouver, WA	868	38%
48	Pacific Middle School	Vancouver, WA	864	51%
49	Cascade Middle School	Vancouver, WA	862	39%
50	Mercer International Middle School	Seattle, WA	862	38%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Washington?

The largest middle school in Washington is Washington Virtual Academy Omak Middle School in Omak with 1,277 students and a 40% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Washington?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Washington by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.