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Highland Middle School

Bellevue, WA · Bellevue School District · Grades 6-8

294th of 381 Washington middle schools statewide · better than 23% Declining

593
Students
2023–24 enrollment
15.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
63%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
20.6%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Highland Middle School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Highland Middle School 294th of 381 Washington middle schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 23% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 33th in 2019 to 23th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%23%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Highland Middle School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 566 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
34%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
24%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
25%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%34%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%24%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Highland Middle School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 593 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic51%White21%Asian15%8%
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Hispanic 51%White 21%Asian 15%Two or more races 8%26%41%22%8%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic26.1%50.8% 24.7 pts
White41.4%21.4% 20.0 pts
Asian21.5%14.7% 6.8 pts
Two or more races7.5%8.3% 0.8 pts
Black3.3%4.2% 0.9 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.5% 0.5 pts

Homes near Highland Middle School

Typical home value $1.03M in zip 98007 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$304K$607K$911K$1.21M$1.07M200020052010201520202025

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Middle schools near Highland Middle School

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Highland Middle School in?

Highland Middle School is part of the Bellevue School District district in Bellevue, Washington.

Is Highland Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Highland Middle School 294th of 381 Washington middle schools (better than 23% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Highland Middle School?

Hispanic 51%, White 21%, Asian 15%, Two or more races 8% (593 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Highland Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98007 is $1.03M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.