Enrollment
93
High
DISTRICT 831 · STATE 573
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEATTLE SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1·NCES 530771002349
Middle College High School
401 NE Northgate Way, SEATTLE, WA 98125 · (206) 366-7940 · King County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL93 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
44 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 22 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 25 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 19 | 20% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
62.1%
WA avg 58.4% . +44.6pp since 2014
Math
41.4%
WA avg 51.2%
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 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 45 points since 2014.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.1% | 41.4% |
| 2023-24 | 71.4% | 35.7% |
| 2022-23 | 71.4% | 38.1% |
| 2021-22 | 80.0% | 36.0% |
| 2018-19 | 63.6% | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 38.5% | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 56.7% | 8.7% |
| 2014-15 | 17.5% | N/A |
% 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
52.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
Where Middle College High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93 | #395 of 570 | #79 of 97 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
93
+9 (+11%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 127
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 7.0:1
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 | 93 | 8.4 | 11.1:1 | 47% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 95 | 8.1 | 11.7:1 | 41% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 9.8 | 9.7:1 | 48% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 84 | 12 | 7.0:1 | 38% (32) |
| 2017-18 | 64 | 8.2 | 7.8:1 | 38% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 121 | 9 | 13.4:1 | 31% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 175 | 8 | 21.9:1 | 54% (94) |
| 2000-01 | 274 | 12 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 127 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middle College High School.
About Middle College High School
Middle College High School runs as a very small high school in SEATTLE, Washington. There are 93 students enrolled, covering grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 573.
Seattle School District No. 1 counts 50,773 students in its 107 schools, and Middle College High School is one of them.
The student body at Middle College High School has no majority group. White students lead at 39%. Enrollment also includes 25% Black, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 9% multiracial. The school's White share is 16 points below the 55% share among King County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
Based on 8.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, Middle College High School has a ratio of 11.1:1. Across high schools in Washington, the average ratio is 21.6:1. Income data for the school show 47% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in King County, the average eligibility rate is 38%.
The model predicts 48.5% for a school in Washington with Middle College High School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Middle College High School posts 52.6%.
In King County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $124,746 a year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting Middle College High School, King County has 544 public schools.
Middle College High School's closest public school neighbor is Alan T. Sugiyama High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around Middle College High School holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools average 34.5% on proficiency, and Middle College High School is above that at 52.6%.
Middle College High School falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school grew from 84 students in 2020-21 to 93 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 7.0:1 in 2020-21 to 11.1:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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- Alan T. Sugiyama High School0.0 mi · 48
- South Shore PK-8 School0.1 mi · 546
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- Wing Luke Elementary School0.7 mi · 334
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Frequently asked questions
About Middle College High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Middle College High School?
Middle College High School enrolls approximately 93 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Middle College High School serve?
Middle College High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Middle College High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Middle College High School is approximately 11.1:1 (8 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Middle College High School?
Student demographics at Middle College High School are roughly 39% White, 11% Hispanic, 25% Black, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Middle College High School in?
Middle College High School is part of Seattle School District No. 1.
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