Leota Middle School

Leota Middle School is an average-sized junior high in Woodinville, Washington, run under Northshore School District. The school teaches 858 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 49% larger than typical.

Northshore School District comprises 37 schools with combined enrollment of 22,735 students; Leota Middle School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Leota Middle School records that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 37% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 55% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Leota Middle School has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. Around 17% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Leota Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 68.6%, the actual is 64.8%, a residual of -3.8 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for King County shows median household earnings sit near $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Leota Middle School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Wellington Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Leota Middle School comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 66.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Leota Middle School's enrollment has declined 3% since 2018, when it stood at 884 (now 858). Over the same period, the Asian share grew from 22% to 37%. Class-load math has loosened: from 21.6:1 in 2018 to 23.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.