Jane Addams Middle School

Jane Addams Middle School operates as a reasonably sized 6-8 campus in Seattle, Washington, operated by Seattle School District No. 1. Current enrollment sits at 824 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 43% larger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Jane Addams Middle School is one of 107 schools operated by Seattle School District No. 1, a district that instructs 50,773 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Jane Addams Middle School reports that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 11% Black, 11% Asian.

On the resource side, Jane Addams Middle School logs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.5:1. The state averages about 18.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Jane Addams Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.9%, the actual is 58.7%, a residual of +1.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, King County reports that the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Jane Addams Middle School is one.

The closest other public school is Nathan Hale High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Jane Addams Middle School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 60.9%.

Jane Addams Middle School operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 10%: 913 students in 2018 compared to 824 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 57% to 47%.

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