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Tolt Middle School vs. Northshore Middle School

Should you attend Tolt Middle School or Northshore 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
Tolt Middle School
3740 Tolt Ave
Carnation, WA 98014
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Northshore Middle School
12101 Ne 160 St
Bothell, WA 98011
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 644 students in grades 6-8, Tolt Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 54% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 827 students in grades 6-8, Northshore Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
644 students
827 students
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This chart displays total students of Northshore Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
41 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Northshore Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Northshore Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#390 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
#387 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Tolt Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Northshore Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 30% in WA)
52%
(Top 30% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tolt 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 Northshore 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.
69%
(Top 30% in WA)
70%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tolt 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 Northshore 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.
56%
(Top 50% in WA)
61%
(Top 30% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Tolt Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Northshore Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
211
263
Grade 7 Students
215
305
Grade 8 Students
218
259

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Northshore Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
5%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tolt 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 Northshore Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
18%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tolt 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 Northshore Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tolt Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Northshore Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
71%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Tolt Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northshore 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%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Northshore 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
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tolt 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 Northshore 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.
0.46
0.63
This chart displays the diversity score of Tolt 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 Northshore 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
16%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Tolt 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 Northshore 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
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tolt 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 Northshore 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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