Kamiakin Middle School

Set in Kirkland, Washington, Kamiakin Middle School is an average-sized 6-8 campus, overseen by Lake Washington School District. It enrolls 573 students across grades 6 through 8.

Kamiakin Middle School is one of 55 schools operated by Lake Washington School District, a district that works with 30,986 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Kamiakin Middle School reports that 41% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder reads as 27% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 3% Black. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, King County runs at roughly 38%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Kamiakin Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 61.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.6%.

Across the wider county, King County reports that the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Kamiakin Middle School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Nearest neighbor: John Muir Elementary, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Kamiakin Middle School comes 2nd of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 58.5%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Kamiakin Middle School has changed only slightly, going from 586 students in 2018 to 573 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment rose from 21% to 27% over that span.

Inside the community feed, members of the Kamiakin Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.