Highland Middle School

Set in Bellevue, Washington, Highland Middle School is a reasonably sized 6-8 campus, overseen by Bellevue School District. It caters to 589 students across grades 6 through 8.

Within Bellevue School District, which oversees 30 schools and 20,339 students, Highland Middle School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Highland Middle School records that 50% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 20% White, 16% Asian, 8% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 11% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Highland Middle School records 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of King County's rate of about 38%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Highland Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for King County put median household earnings sit near $124,746, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Highland Middle School is one.

Stevenson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Highland Middle School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 53.5%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Highland Middle School has grew 20%, going from 489 students in 2018 to 589 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 30% to 50% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Highland Middle School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.