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Enrollment
733
Middle
DISTRICT 855 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHSHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530591000886
Kenmore Middle School
20323 66 AV NE, Kenmore, WA 98028 · (425) 408-6400 · King County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
194 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 | 243 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 229 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 261 | 36% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
62.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -1.2pp since 2014
Math
50.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -11.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 11 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.4% | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | 62.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 61.9% | 44.8% |
| 2021-22 | 60.1% | 43.8% |
| 2018-19 | 69.1% | 58.1% |
| 2017-18 | 71.5% | 60.1% |
| 2016-17 | 69.7% | 67.3% |
| 2015-16 | 67.5% | 69.5% |
| 2014-15 | 63.6% | 62.0% |
% 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
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 Kenmore Middle School
Kenmore Middle School's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmore Middle School this school | 733 | 26.5% | 56.9% |
| Shahala Middle School Vancouver | 732 | 31.4% | N/A |
| Northshore Middle School Bothell | 753 | 21.8% | 61.6% |
| Finn Hill Middle School Kirkland | 664 | 23.3% | 51.0% |
| Issaquah Middle School ISSAQUAH | 808 | 29.0% | 60.7% |
| Lake Stevens Middle School Lake Stevens | 709 | 32.7% | 52.9% |
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 Kenmore Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #64 of 294 | #39 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #76 of 357 ▲ 3 | #38 of 76 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #72 of 357 no change | #37 of 76 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.6pp | #88 of 290 | #22 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #115 of 377 | #40 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #245 of 340 | #50 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #102 of 340 | #44 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.5% | #308 of 359 | #44 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.4% | #99 of 130 | #28 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
733
-3 (0%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 885
Student : Teacher
20.5:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 733 | 35.8 | 20.5:1 | 26% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 734 | 34.6 | 21.2:1 | 26% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 718 | 36.6 | 19.6:1 | 25% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 736 | 36 | 20.4:1 | 22% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 709 | 33.5 | 21.2:1 | 23% (160) |
| 2015-16 | 626 | 30 | 20.9:1 | 20% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 689 | 31 | 22.2:1 | 21% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 804 | 35 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 885 | 38 | 23.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kenmore Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (709 to 733); teachers up 7% (33.5 to 35.8).
About Kenmore Middle School
Kenmore Middle School is a middle school in Kenmore, Washington, according to federal school records. It enrolled 733 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 27% higher than the average for middle schools in Washington, which is about 577.
Northshore School District is the local district for Kenmore Middle School. It runs 37 schools with 22,735 students.
Kenmore Middle School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 49%. The remaining students are 20% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 3% Black. By the diversity index, Kenmore Middle School comes in at 67%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 20.5:1, with 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington is lower than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Kenmore Middle School is 26%. The gap from the 38% average for public schools in King County is 12 points.
The model predicts 62.5% for a school in Washington with Kenmore Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Kenmore Middle School posts 56.9%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for King County show that median household income is about $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 544 public schools in King County, with a combined enrollment of about 278,492.
The closest other public school is Lockwood Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Kenmore Middle School ranks 8th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Kenmore Middle School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (736) and 2024-25 (733).
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Northshore School District
- North Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,910 students
- Bothell High SchoolHigh · 1,740 students
- Woodinville HSHigh · 1,662 students
- Inglemoor HSHigh · 1,441 students
- Skyview Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,215 students
- Canyon Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 907 students
Other schools in Kenmore
- Inglemoor HSHigh · 1,441 students
- Moorlands ElementaryElementary · 579 students
- Kenmore ElementaryElementary · 396 students
- Arrowhead ElementaryElementary · 332 students
Other Kenmore Middle schools
One other US public school is named Kenmore Middle. Kenmore Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Kenmore MiddleArlington, VA · 1,053 students
Nearby schools
- Lockwood Elementary0.2 mi · 525
- Kenmore Elementary0.7 mi · 396
- Shelton View Elementary0.9 mi · 513
- C O Sorenson1.4 mi · 257
- Westhill Elementary1.5 mi · 419
- Brier Elementary1.5 mi · 389
Frequently asked questions
About Kenmore Middle SchoolHow large is Kenmore Middle School?
Kenmore Middle School enrolls approximately 733 students in grades 06-08.
Is Kenmore Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kenmore Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Kenmore Middle School have?
Kenmore Middle School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kenmore Middle School?
At Kenmore Middle School, the student body is approximately 49% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 16% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Kenmore Middle School?
Kenmore Middle School is overseen by Northshore School District in King County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.