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The public middle schools with the biggest test-score declines in King County, Washington

Across King County, Washington, 75 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year drop in composite math + reading proficiency. Mill Creek Middle School leads the list at -7.5pp, against a median of +2.5pp across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

King County, Washington

Best 3-yr change

-7.5pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.5pp

BIGGEST DECLINES · KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Mill Creek Middle School	Kent, WA	Kent School District	866	19.1%	11.6%	-7.5pp
2	Northwood Middle School	Renton, WA	Kent School District	911	54.9%	47.7%	-7.2pp
3	Highland Middle School	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue School District	589	34.9%	28.6%	-6.3pp
4	Glacier Middle School	SeaTac, WA	Highline School District	803	18.2%	12.3%	-5.9pp
5	Cedar Heights Middle School	Covington, WA	Kent School District	876	39.7%	33.9%	-5.8pp
6	Finn Hill Middle School	Kirkland, WA	Lake Washington School District	664	56.9%	51.1%	-5.8pp
7	Tolt Middle School	Carnation, WA	Riverview School District	633	59.8%	53.9%	-5.8pp
8	Cascade Middle School	AUBURN, WA	Auburn School District	966	32.1%	27.2%	-5.0pp
9	Albert Einstein Middle School	Shoreline, WA	Shoreline School District	1,032	58.9%	54.6%	-4.3pp
10	Illahee Middle School	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	655	26.8%	23.3%	-3.6pp
11	Mattson Middle School	Covington, WA	Kent School District	719	43.8%	40.2%	-3.6pp
12	Rainier Middle School	AUBURN, WA	Auburn School District	907	32.4%	29.3%	-3.1pp
13	Washington Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	566	49.3%	46.3%	-3.0pp
14	Sequoyah Middle School	Auburn, WA	Federal Way School District	570	24.3%	21.7%	-2.6pp
15	Meeker Middle School	Renton, WA	Kent School District	779	38.4%	35.9%	-2.6pp
16	Kirkland Middle School	Kirkland, WA	Lake Washington School District	746	73.2%	70.8%	-2.5pp
17	Jane Addams Middle School	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	824	59.7%	58.5%	-1.3pp
18	Chinook Middle School	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue School District	752	63.5%	62.4%	-1.1pp
19	Pacific Middle School	Des Moines, WA	Highline School District	604	23.2%	22.7%	-0.5pp
20	Mt Baker Middle School	AUBURN, WA	Auburn School District	917	37.2%	36.8%	-0.4pp
21	David T. Denny International Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	722	39.3%	38.9%	-0.4pp
22	Redmond Middle School	Redmond, WA	Lake Washington School District	1,009	71.8%	71.5%	-0.3pp
23	Evergreen Middle School	KENT, WA	Federal Way School District	810	17.9%	18.0%	+0.1pp
24	Kellogg Middle School	Shoreline, WA	Shoreline School District	991	57.6%	57.7%	+0.1pp
25	Chinook Middle School	SeaTac, WA	Highline School District	620	23.2%	23.6%	+0.4pp
26	Sylvester Middle School	Burien, WA	Highline School District	582	35.1%	36.0%	+0.9pp
27	Chief Kanim Middle School	FALL CITY, WA	Snoqualmie Valley School District	520	68.7%	69.9%	+1.2pp
28	Timberline Middle School	Redmond, WA	Lake Washington School District	788	80.7%	81.9%	+1.3pp
29	Lakota Middle School	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	645	31.5%	32.9%	+1.5pp
30	Sacajawea Middle School	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	668	25.6%	27.3%	+1.7pp
31	Tillicum Middle School	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue School District	676	65.1%	66.9%	+1.8pp
32	McKnight Middle School	Renton, WA	Renton School District	811	40.7%	42.6%	+1.9pp
33	Olympic Middle School	AUBURN, WA	Auburn School District	956	24.5%	26.6%	+2.1pp
34	Odle Middle School	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue School District	974	75.1%	77.3%	+2.2pp
35	Cascade Middle School	Seattle, WA	Highline School District	671	18.9%	21.0%	+2.2pp
36	Northshore Middle School	Bothell, WA	Northshore School District	753	59.4%	61.6%	+2.2pp
37	Nelsen Middle School	Renton, WA	Renton School District	913	29.6%	31.9%	+2.3pp
38	Issaquah Middle School	ISSAQUAH, WA	Issaquah School District	808	59.7%	62.2%	+2.5pp
39	Evergreen Middle School	Redmond, WA	Lake Washington School District	761	81.5%	84.0%	+2.5pp
40	Showalter Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Tukwila School District	651	19.4%	21.9%	+2.5pp
41	Madison Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,017	68.6%	71.3%	+2.7pp
42	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Issaquah, WA	Issaquah School District	616	72.4%	75.1%	+2.8pp
43	Hamilton International Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	983	73.0%	75.8%	+2.8pp
44	Inglewood Middle School	Sammamish, WA	Lake Washington School District	1,229	78.5%	81.5%	+3.0pp
45	Islander Middle School	Mercer Island, WA	Mercer Island School District	960	75.3%	78.3%	+3.0pp
46	Mercer International Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	753	50.3%	53.3%	+3.0pp
47	Enumclaw Middle School	Enumclaw, WA	Enumclaw School District	522	45.6%	48.7%	+3.1pp
48	Edmonds S. Meany Middle School	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	504	34.5%	38.1%	+3.5pp
49	Whitman Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	633	63.2%	67.3%	+4.2pp
50	Maywood Middle School	RENTON, WA	Issaquah School District	826	64.3%	68.6%	+4.3pp

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