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Alumni: what's one memory from Highland Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
589
Middle
DISTRICT 800 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530039000068
Highland Middle School
15027 NE Bel-Red Rd, Bellevue, WA 98007 · (425) 456-6469 · King County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL589 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
357 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 193 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 200 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 33% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
33.6%
WA avg 58.4% . -27.7pp since 2014
Math
23.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -28.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 28 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 28 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.6% | 23.5% |
| 2023-24 | 38.3% | 24.5% |
| 2022-23 | 40.1% | 31.2% |
| 2021-22 | 39.4% | 30.4% |
| 2018-19 | 50.7% | 37.3% |
| 2017-18 | 56.3% | 46.8% |
| 2016-17 | 60.7% | 48.5% |
| 2015-16 | 66.5% | 54.5% |
| 2014-15 | 61.2% | 51.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Highland Middle School
Highland Middle School's state test result (29.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Middle School this school | 589 | 60.6% | 29.0% |
| Explorer Middle School Everett | 777 | 64.9% | 32.3% |
| Olympic Middle School AUBURN | 956 | 68.0% | 24.1% |
| Mt Baker Middle School AUBURN | 917 | 54.9% | 35.9% |
| Marysville Middle School Marysville | 656 | 61.0% | 21.3% |
| Stewart Middle School Tacoma | 650 | 70.3% | 26.7% |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Highland Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #231 of 294 | #61 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #266 of 357 ▼ 16 | #63 of 76 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #286 of 357 ▼ 39 | #66 of 76 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.3pp | #11 of 290 | #3 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 589 | #203 of 377 | #62 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #20 of 340 | #2 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #99 of 340 | #42 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.6% | #111 of 359 | #19 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.4% | #25 of 130 | #7 of 33 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
589
+16 (+3%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 698
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 589 | 37.6 | 15.7:1 | 61% (357) |
| 2023-24 | 593 | 38.1 | 15.6:1 | 63% (373) |
| 2022-23 | 618 | 40.2 | 15.4:1 | 58% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 49% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 30.6 | 16.0:1 | 46% (225) |
| 2015-16 | 565 | 38 | 14.9:1 | 43% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 490 | 25 | 19.6:1 | 47% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 532 | 28 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 698 | 30 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (489 to 589); teachers up 23% (30.6 to 37.6).
About Highland Middle School
Highland Middle School is a middle-grades school in Bellevue, Washington, according to federal school records. The school counted 589 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Highland Middle School is a school in Bellevue School District. The district has 30 schools and 20,339 students.
At Highland Middle School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 50%. Other students are 20% White, 16% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. By comparison, King County residents are about 11% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Highland Middle School is 15.7:1, based on 37.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Washington average 18.9:1. Lunch program data show 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in King County report 38%.
Highland Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (29.0%) and its predicted rate (39.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for King County show that median household income comes to about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 544, with about 278,492 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Stevenson Elementary, is about 0.7 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Highland Middle School is 9th of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
In 2020-21, Highland Middle School enrolled 573 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 589.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Highland Middle School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
King County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,287,171
Census ACS
Median income
$124,746
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
544
278,492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bellevue School District
- Newport Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- Bellevue High SchoolHigh · 1,683 students
- Interlake Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Sammamish Senior HighHigh · 1,363 students
- Tyee Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,007 students
- Odle Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
Other schools in Bellevue
- Newport Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- Bellevue High SchoolHigh · 1,683 students
- Interlake Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Sammamish Senior HighHigh · 1,363 students
- Tyee Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,007 students
- Odle Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
Other Highland Middle schools
17 other US public schools in 13 states are named Highland Middle. Highland Middle School is the 12th largest of the 18.
- Highland Middle SchoolSpokane, WA · 704 students
- Highland Middle SchoolCowiche, WA · 243 students
- Highland Middle SchoolAnderson, IN · 916 students
- Highland Middle SchoolMedina, OH · 824 students
- HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOLHOBBS, NM · 808 students
Nearby schools
- Stevenson Elementary0.7 mi · 581
- Interlake Senior High School0.8 mi · 1,611
- Odle Middle School0.9 mi · 974
- Puesta del Sol Elementary School1.0 mi · 494
- Sherwood Forest Elementary1.0 mi · 415
- Sammamish Senior High1.4 mi · 1,363
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Middle SchoolHow many students attend Highland Middle School?
Highland Middle School enrolls approximately 589 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Highland Middle School serve?
Highland Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Highland Middle School?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Highland Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highland Middle School?
At Highland Middle School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 50% Hispanic, 5% Black, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Highland Middle School public or private?
Highland Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bellevue School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.