Mercer International Middle School

Mercer International Middle School is a middle-grades school of mid-tier scale in SEATTLE, Washington, run under Seattle School District No. 1, teacheing 753 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 31% bigger than typical.

Across the 107 schools in Seattle School District No. 1 (50,773 students total), Mercer International Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Mercer International Middle School reports that the largest single group is Asian at 40%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 21% Hispanic, 15% Black, 12% White, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 21% Asian, putting the school's mix visibly more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Mercer International Middle School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.4:1. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than King County's rate of about 38%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mercer International Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.1%; this one delivers 50.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for King County put median household earnings sit near $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Mercer International Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Maple Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mercer International Middle School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Mercer International Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 50.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Mercer International Middle School's enrollment has shrank 34% since 2018, when it stood at 1,136 (now 753). Over the same period, the Black share edged down from 20% to 15%.

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