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Pine Lake Middle School vs. Pacific Cascade Middle School

Should you attend Pine Lake Middle School or Pacific Cascade 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
Pine Lake Middle School
3095 Issaquah-pine Lake Rd Se
Sammamish, WA 98075
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Pacific Cascade Middle School
24635 Se Issaquah Fall City Ro
Issaquah, WA 98029
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Pacific Cascade 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 940 students in grades 6-8, Pine Lake Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 646 students in grades 6-8, Pacific Cascade 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 68% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
940 students
646 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
30 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#101 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
#191 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Pacific Cascade Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 5% in WA)
68%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pine Lake 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 Pacific Cascade 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.
80%
(Top 10% in WA)
74%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pine Lake 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 Pacific Cascade 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.
75%
(Top 10% in WA)
69%
(Top 20% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Pacific Cascade Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
339
210
Grade 7 Students
291
217
Grade 8 Students
310
219

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
51%
42%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Pacific Cascade Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Pacific Cascade Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
2%
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% White
33%
40%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Pacific Cascade 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
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Pacific Cascade 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.
0.63
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Pine Lake 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 Pacific Cascade 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
7%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Pacific Cascade 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%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Pine Lake 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 Pacific Cascade 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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