K12ATLAS
Release v2026.07
§ Washington middle directory

Middle schools in Washington.

391 middle schools across 181 districts. Browse every school, filter by name, or jump to a district below.

Free profiles carry key facts; the full 122-field record is a member product.

391
middle schools
181
districts represented
187
cities represented
219,777
students enrolled
391 middle schools in Washington: 382 public and 9 private, across 181 districts with 219,777 students.
Washington has 391 middle schools: 382 public and 9 private.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Distribution

What the numbers say across Washington.

Computed from this list's v2026.07 K12 Atlas records: school size, staffing ratios, grade spans, and sector mix. Facts, not scores.

School size · 2024
605

students at the median middle school; the middle half of schools enroll between 382 and 753 students.

Under 20051
200–49990
500–999235
1,000+15

Reported enrollment · v2026.07

Pupil–teacher ratio · 2024
19.1 : 1

students per teacher at the median middle school reporting staffing.

25th percentile17.6 : 1
Median19.1 : 1
75th percentile20.6 : 1

Reported staffing · v2026.07

Grade spans · 2024

Most commonly reported grade spans in this list.

Grades 06–08315
Grades 07–0823
Grades 05–0818
Grades 05–067
Grades 07–097

Reported grade spans · v2026.07

Sector mix
Public 382Private 9

Public, public charter, and private records stay separate. Private schools without a comparable CCD level appear under the state's other-level directory.

Record mix · v2026.07

Concentration: the five most-represented districts account for 13.6% of this list (53 of 391 records); the five most-represented cities account for 17.4%.

§ In charts

Washington middle schools in 7 charts.

Drawn from the same v2026.07 records as the tables below. Free to reuse with a link to this page.

Map of Washington with one dot for each of its 391 mapped middle schools, over school district boundaries.
Every Washington middle school on one map, over district boundaries.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Download
34% of Washington's 382 public middle schools are in suburbs (rural 81, town 56, suburb 130, city 115).
34% of Washington's public middle schools are in suburbs.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Enrollment in Washington's public middle schools fell 7.2% from 2019 to 2024, 228,487 to 212,111 students in the same 365 schools; 46 grew and 202 shrank.
Enrollment in Washington's public middle schools fell 7.2%, 2019 to 2024.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Histogram of enrollment: half of Washington's middle schools enroll 605 students or fewer (389 schools report enrollment).
Half of Washington's middle schools enroll 605 students or fewer.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of the states with the most middle schools: Washington has the 14th most of the 50 states and DC, with 391.
Washington has the 14th most middle schools of the 50 states and DC.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Bar chart of Washington counties by number of middle schools: King County has the most, 88.
King County has the most middle schools in Washington: 88.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
Waffle chart: Washington has 391 middle schools, one square per school, coloured by type (Regular School 375, Private School 9, Alternative School 7).
Washington's 391 middle schools by school type.Source: K12 Atlas directory, release v2026.07 · Illustration: AI-generated · Download
§ Districts

Districts with middle schools.

Every district with at least one middle-level record, sorted by record count. Cities counts the distinct reported cities among the district’s records here; Students sums reported enrollment for those same records. Linked districts open full school directories.
Tacoma School District1316,163
Lake Washington School District1237,064
Seattle School District No. 11219,046
Spokane School District915,797
Federal Way School District734,326
Kent School District735,619
Puyallup School District725,428
Battle Ground School District633,143
Bethel School District634,274
Central Valley School District623,171
Evergreen School District (clark)614,708
Issaquah School District634,431
Northshore School District635,131
Vancouver School District614,072
Bellevue School District513,998
Everett School District524,611
Highline School District543,280
Kennewick School District514,145
North Thurston Public Schools513,243
Auburn School District413,746
Bellingham School District412,406
Edmonds School District422,547
Mukilteo School District423,333
Olympia School District412,027
Pasco School District414,252
Peninsula School District422,106
Renton School District433,080
Richland School District423,000
Yakima School District413,251
Camas School District311,745
Central Kitsap School District321,968
Clover Park School District311,986
Longview School District311,389
Marysville School District311,443
Mead School District322,324
Moses Lake School District311,835
Snoqualmie Valley School District331,572
South Kitsap School District312,043
Stanwood-camano School District311,078
Sumner-bonney Lake School District322,374
Wenatchee School District311,450
Arlington School District211,221
Bainbridge Island School District21935
Cheney School District221,261
Eastmont School District211,363
Eatonville School District21432
Enumclaw School District211,028
Ephrata School District21868
Ferndale School District21983
Franklin Pierce School District211,635
Kelso School District211,060
Lake Stevens School District211,565
Monroe School District221,068
Mount Vernon School District211,232
North Kitsap School District221,168
Oak Harbor School District211,472
Omak School District211,492
Ridgefield School District211,282
Royal School District21664
Shelton School District211,145
Shoreline School District212,023
Snohomish School District211,375
Sunnyside School District211,369
Tahoma School District222,143
Tumwater School District211,427
University Place School District211,331
Walla Walla Public Schools211,147
Wapato School District21745
Washougal School District21576
West Valley School District (spokane)21736
West Valley School District (yakima)211,188
White Salmon Valley School District21330
Yelm School District211,220
Aberdeen School District11656
Anacortes School District11617
Blaine School District11471
Bremerton School District11856
Brewster School District11224
Bridgeport School District11154
Cashmere School District11496
Cascade School District11258
Castle Rock School District11316
Centralia School District11479
Chehalis School District11692
Clarkston School District11346
Cle Elum-roslyn School District11206
College Place School District11334
Columbia (walla Walla) School District11174
Colville School District11401
Coulee-hartline School District110
Coupeville School District11158
Dayton School District1193
Deer Park School District11503
Dieringer School District11523
East Valley School District (spokane)11394
East Valley School District (yakima)11792
Ellensburg School District11772
Elma School District11324
Fife School District11613
Finley School District11204
Freeman School District11201
Garfield School District1131
Goldendale School District11255
Grandview School District11815
Granger School District11425
Granite Falls School District11448
Highland School District11243
Hockinson School District11480
Hoquiam School District11372
Inchelium School District1147
Kalama School District11266
Kettle Falls School District11205
Kiona-benton City School District11340
La Center School District11441
La Conner School District11123
Lake Chelan School District11285
Lakewood School District11668
Lamont School District1129
Lind School District1141
Lyle School District1157
Lynden School District11705
Manson School District11128
Mary Walker School District11112
Medical Lake School District11381
Mercer Island School District11960
Meridian School District11350
Morton School District110
Mount Adams School District11136
Mount Baker School District11244
Naches Valley School District11427
Newport School District11272
Nine Mile Falls School District11293
Nooksack Valley School District11469
North Beach School District No. 641195
North Franklin School District11322
North Mason School District11485
Ocean Beach School District11188
Okanogan School District11238
Onalaska School District11195
Orcas Island School District11110
Orting School District11643
Othello School District11702
Palouse School District1134
Pinnacles Prep Charter School11234
Pioneer School District11250
Port Angeles School District11461
Port Townsend School District11222
Prescott School District1138
Prosser School District11529
Pullman School District11643
Quillayute Valley School District11237
Quincy School District11717
Rainier Prep Charter School District11359
Rainier School District11241
Republic School District1186
Ritzville School District1189
Riverside School District11325
Riverview School District11633
Rochester School District11535
San Juan Island School District11157
Sedro-woolley School District11670
Selah School District11871
Selkirk School District1152
Sequim School District11548
South Whidbey School District11290
Steilacoom Hist. School District11758
Stevenson-carson School District11186
Sultan School District11462
Tenino School District11291
Toledo School District11186
Tonasket School District11221
Toppenish School District11757
Tukwila School District11651
Vashon Island School District11355
Wahluke School District11554
Warden School District11227
Wellpinit School District #491183
White River School District11999
Winlock School District11160
Woodland School District11739
Zillah School District11300

District groups are record counts from v2026.07 K12 Atlas profiles, not evaluations.

§ FAQ

Questions about Washington middle schools.

How many middle schools are in Washington?

K12 Atlas profiles 391 middle schools in Washington in release v2026.07, across 181 districts.

Are middle schools and junior high schools the same?

They overlap, but districts use different names and grade configurations. K12 Atlas keeps the reported school level and grade span visible.

How many students attend Washington middle schools?

219,777 students were enrolled across 391 middle schools in the 2024 directory release.

How many districts and cities have middle schools in Washington?

The directory lists 181 districts and 187 cities with middle-level school records.

What grades do Washington middle schools cover?

The most commonly reported grade spans are 06–08 (315), 07–08 (23), 05–08 (18). Each row in the tables above lists its own reported span.

How do I browse all middle schools in Washington?

Type in the find box above the districts table to filter by district name. School profiles for this state are not published yet; free key facts appear on every profile as coverage grows.

Can I download the full list of Washington middle schools?

The directory pages are free. Full school rows and API entry are paid — see API access.

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