2019 Best Middle Schools in the Seattle AreaAbout this List

Lakeside School

• Private School
• Seattle, WA
• 5-12
• 81

Alum: I attended Lakeside for high school and absolutely loved my experience. The classes are challenging in the best way and each student has access to an amazing support network of teachers, faculty, administrators, counselors, peer tutors and more. The connections I made at Lakeside I know will stay with me throughout the rest of my life and I am extremely proud to be a Lakeside alum . I would highly recommend Lakeside to any student looking for an unforgettable high school experience that prepares you for college and beyond!
Read 81 Reviews

• A+

• 838 Students
• 9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

The Overlake School

• Private School
• Redmond, WA
• 5-12
• 73

Parent: Our child has had an excellent experience at Overlake. The academic, athletic, social and extra-curricular opportunities are excellent. The campus is spectacular and the school community is very supportive. I feel that the school offers rigorous academics balanced by a nurturing environment that makes it safe to take risks. The class offerings are varied and interesting and are standards are high, but teachers are available and supportive. I feel very fortunate that we are part of a such a wonderful school.
Read 73 Reviews

• A+

• 527 Students
• 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

The Bush School

• Private School
• Seattle, WA
• K-12
• 68

Sophomore: I have been going to bush for quite a few years now, and being at the school makes me happy. I love that all my classes are interesting and offer new perspectives. The STEM classes are challenging but come with good teachers to help you through it. I will say that the diversity at bush isn't very well but the new kindergarten class has so much diversity! This gives me hope that bush will continue to be an excellent school for students who want to be the best, kindest, smartest, and happiest versions of themselves.
Read 68 Reviews

• A+

• 629 Students
• 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Eastside Preparatory School

• Private School
• Kirkland, WA
• 5-12
• 11

Senior: Great student body, with fantastic facilities and teachers! I felt extremely welcome there, with a great robotics team to boot. However, there could be more improvement in the sports teams; if you're a fan of competitive sports you might have to look elsewhere for a top notch team.
Read 11 Reviews

• A+

• 428 Students
• 8:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart

• Private School
• Bellevue, WA
• 5-12
• 44

Senior: Forest Ridge is a great school to attend, the academics are very challenging and the teachers know how to push students to create the best work possible. Since the academics are quite rigorous, there is a slightly stressed and competitive environment at the school. However, this does not mean that the student community is not strong. From my personal experience, everyone is so friendly and welcoming, especially new student entering the high school. I would recommend this school to prepare for college readiness as some of the courses mimic college level work. Athletics is also another fun part of the Forest Ridge experience, there is a no-cut policy that ensure that all students can participate in any sports; this is a great place to meet new people in other grades and where I made some of my best friendships!
Read 44 Reviews

• A+

• 373 Students
• 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Charles Wright Academy

• Private School
• Tacoma, WA
• PK, K-12
• 58

Alum: Throughout your time at CWA, opportunities are presented to you that you would not otherwise imagine. In 7th grade you hike with your teachers, coaches, and classmates along the coast of western Washington. In your sophomore year you make a similar trip to either Mt. Rainier or kayaking in the Puget Sound. At the end of your Senior year you organize your own internship. In addition to these awesome traditions, the high school take an additional two weeks off in the winter for students to get further life experiences. These trips include glass blowing workshops, cultural exchanges oversees, hiking, fishing, and more. The school also hosts an annual international exchange program. My family had the opportunity to host students from half a dozen countries, and I was able to visit three of them in their home countries on Charles Wright trips. With one or two exceptions, all 75 members of my graduating class went on to attend a four year college or university.
Read 58 Reviews

• A+

• 676 Students
• 9:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

The Bear Creek School

• Private School
• Redmond, WA
• PK, K-12
• 57

Senior: The Bear Creek School has excellent teachers that teach rigorous course material exceedingly well. The teachers not only spend the time in class in order to ensure that you fully comprehend the material, they also are available after school or before school. Each teacher cares about the person they are teaching, not as a number or a grade, but they are invested in the students they teach. Other than the teachers, the facilities are astounding, with a brand new high school building. A few recommendations are to change the curricular for the Christian Studies classes in order for the school to be less intellectually Christian and shift to being comprehensively Christian.
Read 57 Reviews

• A+

• 802 Students
• 10:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Annie Wright Schools

• Private School
• Tacoma, WA
• PK, K-12
• 68

Parent: My children both graduated from AWS, and I am compelled to write this review because they are so wonderfully prepared for college. Thank you Annie Wright! The care and professionalism demonstrated by the teachers is amazing. My kids are not only academically prepared, they know how to advocate for themselves, and build relationships with their professors at college. They have started the boys school now I hear, and although I had some reservations initially, I do agree that this extraordinary IB education should be available to all kids in the South Sound. This school is making a difference in the lives of kids, families and helping the development of the region.
Read 68 Reviews

• A+

• 541 Students
• 6:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Odle Middle School

• Bellevue School District, WA
• 6-8
• 6

Freshman: The school has an extremely competitive drive. One might say, too much. The school has a greatly varying spectrum of students, as well, with the gen-ed population composed of primarily Hispanics and Whites, while the gifted program with Asians. Both programs strongly oppose each other, where the gen-ed students are typically expressive and a few, "rowdy", and the gifted are rather introvert and form social circles within themselves.
Read 6 Reviews

• A+

• 877 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Tyee Middle School

• Bellevue School District, WA
• 6-8
• 8

Junior: Great community.
Great building and facility.
Really good teachers.
Really good administrators.
Really prepares you for high school.
Really prepares you for college.
Very competitive academic environment.
Read 8 Reviews

• A+

• 971 Students
• 18:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Northstar Middle School

• Lake Washington School District, WA
• 6-8
• 5

Niche User: I loved this school! The teachers were amazing, the students were kind and friendly, and the classes were diverse, entertaining, educational and fun.
Read 5 Reviews

• A+

• 90 Students
• 20:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Tillicum Middle School

• Bellevue School District, WA
• 6-8

• A

• 668 Students
• 17:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Chinook Middle School

• Bellevue School District, WA
• 6-8
• 1

Middle School Student: The school had plenty of opportunities for motivated students to take advanced classes. Students were very well prepared for the rigors of high school courses, including AP classes. Teachers were generally both effective and caring, with few exceptions. The campus is beautiful, clean, and modern. Classes have access to computers in the computer lab and the library for any assignments that require their use. Food was standard school food - most of it bland, but some surprisingly okay. Unfortunately, there were defined cliques, but students could avoid interacting with them if they chose. Despite how incredibly rich many of the students were, the overall culture was friendly and accepting, at least to the extent one could expect from a middle school. Overall, my experience was positive.
Read 1 Review

• A

• 1,019 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Bellevue Christian School

• Private School
• Clyde Hill, WA
• PK, K-12
• 51

Parent: Bellevue Christian School has been a wonderful place for our family. We have had three children graduate and our youngest is a senior this year. The community at Bellevue Christian has been awesome! All our kids have been well prepared for College and our oldest two have graduated from college and have blossoming careers in the accounting field. Bellevue Christian is small enough for my kids to know all their teachers personally but not too small to be able to offer a rigorous academic program, athletics, arts, and so much more!
Read 51 Reviews

• A

• 1,050 Students
• 11:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Issaquah Middle School

• Issaquah School District, WA
• 6-8
• 2

Senior: Really immersive experience here in terms of Language Arts, Social Studies and Science; some of the other classes offered were mediocre or trivial. I think I probably gave a lower rating for facilities because I was here when this place had an outdoor campus (in Washington!)
Read 2 Reviews

• A

• 766 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Sonoji Sakai Intermediate School

• Bainbridge Island School District, WA
• 5-6
• 1

Middle School Student: I am a student at Sakai and I love it! Students are really welcoming, teachers are really great and the stuff we learn is really interesting.
Read 1 Review

• A

• 584 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Pine Lake Middle School

• Issaquah School District, WA
• 6-8

• A

• 911 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Evergreen Middle School

• Lake Washington School District, WA
• 6-8
• 6

Alum: Evergreen Middle School, in my experience, was a pretty amazing school. During my three years at Evergreen, I participated in the Quest program along with numerous sports and clubs such as leadership. The teachers were amazingly nice, when I asked for recommendations or outside help, they were willing to schedule in-person meetings outside of school, or even phone calls. The sports were really inclusive, because while I cannot run whatsoever, they still made me feel like a part of the team. The clubs are fun, interactive and educational. Math club included many competitions, (which we did fantastically at), multicultural club a diverse blend of insight into different cultures and ASB gave me a genuine desire to help increase school spirit.
Read 6 Reviews

• A

• 1,019 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

King's Schools

• Private School
• Seattle, WA
• PK, K-12
• 113

Middle School Student: I am currently in 8th grade and I am new to King's this year. I absolutely love people and teachers here at King's!
Not to mention, but the food here is great as well.
I love all my classes because it is a lot smaller!
I also really like our gender separation system for our core classes.
Love the diverse electives we have here!
come to King's! you guys will love it here:)
Read 113 Reviews

• A

• 1,303 Students
• 15:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Beaver Lake Middle School

• Issaquah School District, WA
• 6-8
• 1

• A

• 867 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Inglewood Middle School

• Lake Washington School District, WA
• 6-8
• 2

Middle School Student: Everything is pretty good until you look at the bus system. Multiple buses dont have enough space for those who use it and lots of people end up sitting on the ground which is a safety hazard. The culture is fantastic, with a decent amount of diversity. The education is excellent
Read 2 Reviews

• A

• 1,152 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Pacific Cascade Middle School

• Issaquah School District, WA
• 6-8
• 1

• A

• 1,049 Students
• 23:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Islander Middle School

• Mercer Island School District, WA
• 6-8

• A

• 1,105 Students
• 21:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Woodward Middle School

• Bainbridge Island School District, WA
• 7-8
• 2

Middle School Student: Woodward Middle School challenges it's students to do the best they possibly can do, and helps them as much as possible. Woodward provides a safe, fun, happy, and challenging environment. Woodward helped me change from a D student to a advanced A student. It gives students as many chances to help out around the school as possible, weather that be doing after school film projects, or leadership skills Woodward will cover it. So if you are looking for a amazing school that your child will thrive in, then look no further than Bainbridge Island.
Read 2 Reviews

• A

• 566 Students
• 19:1 Student-Teacher Ratio

Skyview Junior High School

• Northshore School District, WA
• 7-9
• 1

Alum: Skyview Junior High was a very nice school and I'm glad I got the chance to go there. I met some of my best friends and got to be in some of my favorite classes at this school. Plus, the campus is a nice size and easy to navigate.
Read 1 Review

• A

• 993 Students
• 22:1 Student-Teacher Ratio