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Gateway Middle School vs. Heatherwood Middle School

Should you attend Gateway Middle School or Heatherwood Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gateway Middle School
15404 Silver Firs Dr.
Everett, WA 98208
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Heatherwood Middle School
1419 Trillium Blvd. Se
Bothell, WA 98012
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Gateway Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Heatherwood Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 949 students in grades 6-8, Gateway Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 983 students in grades 6-8, Heatherwood Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
949 students
983 students
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This chart displays total students of Heatherwood Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
22:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Heatherwood Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#126 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
#254 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gateway Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Heatherwood Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in WA)
56%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gateway Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Heatherwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 10% in WA)
78%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gateway Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Heatherwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
72%
(Top 20% in WA)
58%
(Top 30% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gateway Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Heatherwood Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
351
319
Grade 7 Students
317
333
Grade 8 Students
281
331

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Heatherwood Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
39%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gateway Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Heatherwood Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gateway Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Heatherwood Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Heatherwood Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
42%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Heatherwood Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Gateway Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Heatherwood Middle School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gateway Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Heatherwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.72
This chart displays the diversity score of Gateway Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Heatherwood Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gateway Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Heatherwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gateway Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Heatherwood Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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