Top Rankings
Bellevue School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 5,044 students in Bellevue School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Bellevue School District have an average math proficiency score of 66% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Bellevue School District are International School, Tyee Middle School and Odle Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
32 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
19,089 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
1,040 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Bellevue School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#8 out of 307 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
49%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.67
# American Indian Students
30 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
8,337 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
44%
8%
# Hispanic Students
2,789 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
25%
# Black Students
738 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
4%
4%
# White Students
5,116 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
27%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
53 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,961 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
552
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
1,096
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,211
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,271
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,211
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,319
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,349
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,402
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,415
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,587
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,666
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,713
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,634
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,663
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,182 is higher than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,769 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$462 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$416 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,182
$18,857
Spending / Student
$21,769
$19,309
Best Bellevue School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
International School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 93%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
445 128th Ave Se
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-6500
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-6500
Grades: 6-12
| 593 students
Rank: #22.
Tyee Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
13630 S.e. Allen Road
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-6800
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-6800
Grades: 6-8
| 880 students
Rank: #33.
Odle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
502 143rd Avenue Ne
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-6600
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 873 students
Rank: #44.
Tillicum Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1280 160th Avenue Se
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-6700
Bellevue, WA 98008
(425) 456-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 684 students
Rank: #55.
Chinook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2001 98th Ave Ne
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-6300
Bellevue, WA 98006
(425) 456-6300
Grades: 6-8
| 814 students
Rank: #66.
Bellevue Big Picture School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
14844 Se 22nd Street
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-7800
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-7800
Grades: 6-12
| 385 students
Rank: #77.
Central Educational Services
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
12111 Ne 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98009
(425) 456-4149
Bellevue, WA 98009
(425) 456-4149
Grades: PK-12
| 54 students
Rank: #88.
Highland Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
15027 Ne Bel-red Rd
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-6469
Bellevue, WA 98007
(425) 456-6469
Grades: 6-8
| 618 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bellevue Digital Discovery
Magnet School
12011 Ne 1st Street
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-4045
Bellevue, WA 98005
(425) 456-4045
Grades: K-12
| 143 students
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