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Tillicum Middle School vs. Tyee Middle School

Should you attend Tillicum Middle School or Tyee 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
Tillicum Middle School
1280 160th Avenue Se
Bellevue, WA 98008
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tyee Middle School
13630 S.e. Allen Road
Bellevue, WA 98006
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Tillicum 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 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Tyee 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%)
Overview
Serving 684 students in grades 6-8, Tillicum 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 62% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 880 students in grades 6-8, Tyee 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 77% (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 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% 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
684 students
880 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
47 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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Test Scores

#249 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
#88 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
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62%
(Top 20% in WA)
77%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tillicum 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 Tyee 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.
73%
(Top 20% in WA)
80%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tillicum 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 Tyee 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.
64%
(Top 30% in WA)
78%
(Top 10% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
207
272
Grade 7 Students
242
280
Grade 8 Students
235
328

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
31%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tillicum 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 Tyee Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
15%
5%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
35%
18%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
16%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tyee 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.
0.74
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Tillicum 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 Tyee 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%
11%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tyee 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
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tillicum 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 Tyee 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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