Pine Lake Middle School

Pine Lake Middle School is a 6-8 campus of well-populated scale in SAMMAMISH, Washington, overseen by Issaquah School District, educateing 877 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 577 students each, so Pine Lake Middle School sits 52% bigger than that benchmark.

Pine Lake Middle School is one of 30 schools operated by Issaquah School District, a district that instructs 19,098 students overall.

Demographically, Pine Lake Middle School records that 53% of students identify as Asian, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest is composed of 32% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic. By comparison, King County as a whole is about 21% Asian, so the school skews visibly more Asian than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Pine Lake Middle School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 18.9:1, putting Pine Lake Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. About 8% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Pine Lake Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 74.5%; this one delivers 79.2%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for King County indicate median household earnings sit near $124,746, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Pine Lake Middle School is one of 544 public schools in King County (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students).

Sunny Hills Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pine Lake Middle School at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 78.1%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pine Lake Middle School has decreased 7%, going from 939 students in 2018 to 877 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 45% to 32% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 23.5:1 in 2018 to 21.9:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.