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Whitman Middle School

Seattle, WA · Seattle School District No. 1 · Grades 6-8

37th of 381 Washington middle schools statewide · better than 90%· Stable

660
Students
2023–24 enrollment
20.6:1
Student / teacher ratio
16%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
16.8%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

Whitman Middle School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Whitman Middle School 37th of 381 Washington middle schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 90% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 92th in 2019 to 91th in 2025.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%91%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Whitman Middle School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 635 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
73%
WA average
51%
Math
This school
62%
WA average
41%
Science
This school
77%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time this school WA average
25%50%75%73%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school WA average
25%50%75%62%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Whitman Middle School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 660 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

8%White69%Two+13%
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Hispanic 8%White 71%Two or more races 13%12%61%8%9%9%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White61.2%69.4% 8.2 pts
Two or more races8.9%12.7% 3.8 pts
Hispanic12.2%7.7% 4.5 pts
Asian7.8%4.2% 3.6 pts
Black8.6%3.3% 5.3 pts
Pacific Islander0.2%0.8% 0.6 pts
American Indian1.2%0.2% 1.0 pts

Homes near Whitman Middle School

Typical home value $1.01M in zip 98117 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$286K$572K$859K$1.14M$1.01M200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Middle schools near Whitman Middle School

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

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Whitman Middle School in?

Whitman Middle School is part of the Seattle School District No. 1 district in Seattle, Washington.

Is Whitman Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Whitman Middle School 37th of 381 Washington middle schools (better than 90% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Whitman Middle School?

White 69%, Two or more races 13%, Hispanic 8%, Asian 4% (660 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Whitman Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 98117 is $1.01M 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.