North Middle School

Located at 2514 Rainier Ave., in Everett, Washington, North Middle School is a reasonably sized junior high that enrolls 719 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Everett School District. That puts it 25% bigger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Everett School District comprises 32 schools with combined enrollment of 20,489 students; North Middle School is among them.

On the student-mix side, North Middle School lists that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 6% Black, 6% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, North Middle School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 20.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 18.9:1 average. Roughly 61% of students at North Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Snohomish County (around 41%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, North Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Snohomish County indicate the typical household earns roughly $111,246 per year, about 38% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. North Middle School is one of 227 public schools in Snohomish County (combined enrollment of about 118,688 students).

The closest other public school is Garfield Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, North Middle School comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 44.6%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 6%: 764 students in 2018 compared to 719 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 53% to 43% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 20.8:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.