Environmental & Adventure School

Environmental & Adventure School is a rural-scale junior high in Kirkland, Washington, operated by Lake Washington School District. The school hosts 138 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 76% leaner than the state mean of about 577.

Lake Washington School District comprises 55 schools with combined enrollment of 30,986 students; Environmental & Adventure School is among them.

On the student-mix side, Environmental & Adventure School lists that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 25% Asian, 13% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. Compared to King County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. Around 6% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (King County) reports that median household earnings sit near $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Environmental & Adventure School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Finn Hill Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Environmental & Adventure School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Environmental & Adventure School has remained close to its prior level, going from 139 students in 2018 to 138 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 68% to 54% across the same window.

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