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The public middle schools with the most improved test scores in King County, Washington

Across King County, Washington, 75 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Rainier Prep leads the list at +18.9pp, 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

Top 3-yr change

+18.9pp

Median 3-yr change

+2.5pp

MOST IMPROVED · KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON

#	School	City	District	Students	3 yrs ago	Latest	Change
1	Rainier Prep	Seattle, WA	Rainier Prep Charter School District	359	44.2%	63.0%	+18.9pp
2	Dimmitt Middle School	Seattle, WA	Renton School District	605	22.1%	33.3%	+11.2pp
3	Twin Falls Middle School	North Bend, WA	Snoqualmie Valley School District	556	58.8%	70.0%	+11.1pp
4	Maple View Middle School	Covington, WA	Tahoma School District	1,046	53.0%	63.7%	+10.7pp
5	Rose Hill Middle School	Redmond, WA	Lake Washington School District	901	67.0%	77.0%	+10.1pp
6	Beaver Lake Middle School	ISSAQUAH, WA	Issaquah School District	699	72.5%	82.4%	+9.9pp
7	McClure Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	474	57.9%	67.3%	+9.4pp
8	Vera Risdon Middle School	Newcastle, WA	Renton School District	751	43.1%	52.0%	+8.9pp
9	Aki Kurose Middle School	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	817	32.2%	41.1%	+8.9pp
10	Robert Eagle Staff Middle School	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	729	63.8%	72.6%	+8.8pp
11	Thunder Mountain Middle School	Enumclaw, WA	Enumclaw School District	506	45.7%	54.2%	+8.5pp
12	Timbercrest Middle School	Woodinville, WA	Northshore School District	665	68.3%	76.5%	+8.2pp
13	Snoqualmie Middle School	SNOQUALMIE, WA	Snoqualmie Valley School District	496	70.5%	78.3%	+7.8pp
14	Eckstein Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,024	66.7%	73.8%	+7.2pp
15	Meridian Middle School	Kent, WA	Kent School District	647	40.2%	47.0%	+6.8pp
16	McMurray Middle School	VASHON, WA	Vashon Island School District	355	56.6%	63.3%	+6.7pp
17	Pacific Cascade Middle School	Issaquah, WA	Issaquah School District	605	70.1%	75.9%	+5.8pp
18	Federal Way Public Academy	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	309	69.2%	74.8%	+5.6pp
19	Tyee Middle School	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue School District	1,007	77.3%	82.6%	+5.4pp
20	Summit Trail Middle School	Ravensdale, WA	Tahoma School District	1,097	62.2%	67.7%	+5.4pp
21	Kamiakin Middle School	Kirkland, WA	Lake Washington School District	573	56.0%	61.3%	+5.3pp
22	Kenmore Middle School	Kenmore, WA	Northshore School District	733	51.9%	56.5%	+4.6pp
23	Leota Middle School	Woodinville, WA	Northshore School District	858	61.7%	66.3%	+4.6pp
24	Kilo Middle School	AUBURN, WA	Federal Way School District	669	29.0%	33.5%	+4.5pp
25	Pine Lake Middle School	SAMMAMISH, WA	Issaquah School District	877	77.4%	81.8%	+4.5pp
26	Maywood Middle School	RENTON, WA	Issaquah School District	826	64.3%	68.6%	+4.3pp
27	Whitman Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	633	63.2%	67.3%	+4.2pp
28	Edmonds S. Meany Middle School	Seattle, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	504	34.5%	38.1%	+3.5pp
29	Enumclaw Middle School	Enumclaw, WA	Enumclaw School District	522	45.6%	48.7%	+3.1pp
30	Inglewood Middle School	Sammamish, WA	Lake Washington School District	1,229	78.5%	81.5%	+3.0pp
31	Islander Middle School	Mercer Island, WA	Mercer Island School District	960	75.3%	78.3%	+3.0pp
32	Mercer International Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	753	50.3%	53.3%	+3.0pp
33	Cougar Mountain Middle School	Issaquah, WA	Issaquah School District	616	72.4%	75.1%	+2.8pp
34	Hamilton International Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	983	73.0%	75.8%	+2.8pp
35	Madison Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Seattle School District No. 1	1,017	68.6%	71.3%	+2.7pp
36	Issaquah Middle School	ISSAQUAH, WA	Issaquah School District	808	59.7%	62.2%	+2.5pp
37	Evergreen Middle School	Redmond, WA	Lake Washington School District	761	81.5%	84.0%	+2.5pp
38	Showalter Middle School	SEATTLE, WA	Tukwila School District	651	19.4%	21.9%	+2.5pp
39	Nelsen Middle School	Renton, WA	Renton School District	913	29.6%	31.9%	+2.3pp
40	Odle Middle School	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue School District	974	75.1%	77.3%	+2.2pp
41	Cascade Middle School	Seattle, WA	Highline School District	671	18.9%	21.0%	+2.2pp
42	Northshore Middle School	Bothell, WA	Northshore School District	753	59.4%	61.6%	+2.2pp
43	Olympic Middle School	AUBURN, WA	Auburn School District	956	24.5%	26.6%	+2.1pp
44	McKnight Middle School	Renton, WA	Renton School District	811	40.7%	42.6%	+1.9pp
45	Tillicum Middle School	Bellevue, WA	Bellevue School District	676	65.1%	66.9%	+1.8pp
46	Sacajawea Middle School	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	668	25.6%	27.3%	+1.7pp
47	Lakota Middle School	FEDERAL WAY, WA	Federal Way School District	645	31.5%	32.9%	+1.5pp
48	Timberline Middle School	Redmond, WA	Lake Washington School District	788	80.7%	81.9%	+1.3pp
49	Chief Kanim Middle School	FALL CITY, WA	Snoqualmie Valley School District	520	68.7%	69.9%	+1.2pp
50	Sylvester Middle School	Burien, WA	Highline School District	582	35.1%	36.0%	+0.9pp

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