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Enrollment
676
Middle
DISTRICT 800 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BELLEVUE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530039000093
Tillicum Middle School
1280 160th Avenue SE, Bellevue, WA 98008 · (425) 456-6700 · King County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL676 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
134 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 211 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 236 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 229 | 34% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
69.7%
WA avg 58.4% . -6.0pp since 2014
Math
64.0%
WA avg 51.2% . -2.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.7% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.1% | 63.1% |
| 2022-23 | 69.3% | 62.9% |
| 2021-22 | 70.4% | 59.8% |
| 2018-19 | 75.4% | 71.9% |
| 2017-18 | 76.9% | 71.0% |
| 2016-17 | 73.0% | 69.9% |
| 2015-16 | 76.8% | 76.2% |
| 2014-15 | 75.8% | 66.4% |
% 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
67.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 →
Schools most like Tillicum Middle School
Tillicum Middle School's state test result (67.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tillicum Middle School this school | 676 | 19.8% | 67.7% |
| Chinook Middle School Bellevue | 752 | 24.1% | 62.8% |
| Cougar Mountain Middle School Issaquah | 616 | 12.3% | 71.4% |
| Leota Middle School Woodinville | 858 | 17.4% | 64.8% |
| Kamiakin Middle School Kirkland | 573 | 28.4% | 61.6% |
| Maywood Middle School RENTON | 826 | 18.3% | 68.2% |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Tillicum Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In King County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #27 of 294 | #23 of 76 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #31 of 357 ▼ 2 | #24 of 76 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.7% | #41 of 357 ▼ 10 | #28 of 76 ▼ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.8pp | #154 of 290 | #45 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 676 | #144 of 377 | #45 of 80 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #109 of 340 | #15 of 76 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #44 of 340 | #27 of 76 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.8% | #325 of 359 | #53 of 77 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #184 of 192 | #36 of 37 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
676
-104 (-13%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 676 | 37.1 | 18.2:1 | 20% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 700 | 37.9 | 18.5:1 | 19% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 684 | 37.3 | 18.3:1 | 18% (124) |
| 2020-21 | 780 | 41 | 19.0:1 | 12% (95) |
| 2017-18 | 682 | 36.2 | 18.9:1 | 14% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 38 | 17.6:1 | 18% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 736 | 35 | 21.0:1 | 24% (173) |
| 2000-01 | 582 | 30 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 25 | 23.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tillicum Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (682 to 676); teachers up 2% (36.2 to 37.1).
About Tillicum Middle School
Tillicum Middle School is a medium-sized middle school located in Bellevue, Washington. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 676 students enrolled.
Tillicum Middle School is part of a district of 30 schools: Bellevue School District, with 20,339 students.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Tillicum Middle School, at 32%. Enrollment also includes 31% Asian, 16% multiracial, 16% Hispanic, and 4% Black. Among people living in King County, the White share is about 55%. Tillicum Middle School's diversity index is 74%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 37.1 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 18.2:1. For comparison, middle schools in Washington average 18.9:1. Tillicum Middle School reports 20% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is below the 38% average among public schools in King County.
Tillicum Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (67.7%) and its predicted rate (66.9%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Washington schools.
County data help place the school in context: in King County, the median household income is $124,746, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. King County is home to 544 public schools and about 278,492 public school students.
The nearest public school is Phantom Lake Elementary, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Tillicum Middle School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, Tillicum Middle School's enrollment dropped 13%, to 676.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Tillicum Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Bellevue School District
- Newport Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- Bellevue High SchoolHigh · 1,683 students
- Interlake Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Sammamish Senior HighHigh · 1,363 students
- Tyee Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,007 students
- Odle Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
Other schools in Bellevue
- Newport Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,850 students
- Bellevue High SchoolHigh · 1,683 students
- Interlake Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,611 students
- Sammamish Senior HighHigh · 1,363 students
- Tyee Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,007 students
- Odle Middle SchoolMiddle · 974 students
Nearby schools
- Phantom Lake Elementary0.1 mi · 430
- Spiritridge Elementary School0.8 mi · 546
- Bellevue Big Picture School0.9 mi · 346
- Lake Hills Elementary1.1 mi · 498
- Puesta del Sol Elementary School1.1 mi · 494
- Sammamish Senior High1.4 mi · 1,363
Frequently asked questions
About Tillicum Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Tillicum Middle School?
Tillicum Middle School enrolls approximately 676 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Tillicum Middle School serve?
Tillicum Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Tillicum Middle School?
Approximately 18.2:1 students per teacher at Tillicum Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Tillicum Middle School?
At Tillicum Middle School, the student body is approximately 32% White, 16% Hispanic, 4% Black, 31% Asian, 16% Two or more.
Who oversees Tillicum Middle School?
Tillicum Middle School is overseen by Bellevue School District in King County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.