Northstar Middle School (Ranked Top 1% for 2026)

10903 Ne 53rd St
Kirkland, WA 98033

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Top 1%

Serving 89 students in grades 6-8, Northstar Middle School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 90-94% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is ≥95% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative school
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 89 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 1% in WA
: 90-94% (Top 1%)
: ≥95% (Top 1%)
: ≥80% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Northstar Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

Community Size

Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Northstar Middle School's student population of 89 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Alternative school

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Northstar Middle School
6	29
7	30
8	30

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Total Students

89 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Northstar Middle School
2023	89
2022	88
2021	87
2020	90
2019	90
2018	85
2017	85
2016	90
2015	89
2014	85
2013	89
2012	90
2011	89
2010	94
2009	90
2008	90
2007	89
2006	90
2005	90
2004	90
2003	91
2002	90
2001	90
2000	90
1999	90
1998	90
1997	90
1996	90
1995	90
1994	92
1993	89
1992	84
1991	85
1990	79
1989	85
1988	72
1987	68

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

4 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northstar Middle School
2023	4
2022	4
2021	4
2020	4
2019	4
2018	4
2017	4
2016	4
2015	5
2013	4
2012	5
2011	5
2010	4
2009	4
2008	4
2007	4
2006	4
2005	4
2004	4
2003	4
2002	4
2001	4
2000	4
1999	7
1998	8
1997	7
1996	7
1995	4
1994	6
1993	4
1992	4
1991	4
1990	4

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Year Founded

2023

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 24, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Northstar Middle School ranks within the top 1% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Northstar Middle School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WA)

#4 out of 2088 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Northstar Middle School
2023	#4
2022	#5
2021	#4
2019	#4
2018	#11
2017	#12
2016	#6
2015	#4
2014	#18
2013	#14
2012	#66

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90-94%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Northstar Middle School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	92%	41%	74%
2022	92%	40%	73%
2019	95%	50%	79%
2018	95%	51%	79%
2017	92%	51%	80%
2016	95%	51%	78%
2015	92%	49%	76%
2014	92%	65%	84%
2013	95%	64%	83%
2012	90%	63%	82%
2011	82%	60%	77%

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≥95%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Northstar Middle School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2022	95%	53%	81%
2019	95%	61%	85%
2018	92%	61%	79%
2017	95%	61%	84%
2016	95%	62%	85%
2015	95%	56%	82%
2014	95%	74%	89%
2013	95%	73%	88%
2012	90%	72%	87%
2011	87%	70%	86%
2010	84%	70%	85%

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≥80%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Northstar Middle School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	22:1	16:1	18:1
2022	22:1	16:1	17:1
2021	22:1	16:1	18:1
2020	23:1	17:1	18:1
2019	23:1	17:1	18:1
2018	21:1	19:1	19:1
2017	21:1	18:1	19:1
2016	23:1	19:1	19:1
2015	18:1	18:1	18:1
2013	20:1	19:1	19:1
2012	20:1	20:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	19:1
2010	22:1	19:1	19:1
2009	21:1	19:1	20:1
2008	21:1	19:1	19:1
2007	22:1	19:1	20:1
2006	23:1	19:1	20:1
2005	23:1	19:1	21:1
2004	23:1	19:1	20:1
2003	23:1	19:1	21:1
2002	23:1	19:1	21:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	23:1	20:1	22:1
1999	13:1	21:1	22:1
1998	12:1	20:1	22:1
1997	12:1	20:1	22:1
1996	12:1	21:1	22:1
1995	23:1	20:1	22:1
1994	15:1	20:1	22:1
1993	22:1	21:1	22:1
1992	21:1	21:1	21:1
1991	21:1	21:1	21:1
1990	20:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2006)
Year	Northstar Middle School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2006	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%
1994	2%	3%
1993	4%	3%
1992	1%	3%
1988	2%	3%	1%

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Asian

58%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northstar Middle School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	55%	9%	39%
2022	50%	9%	37%
2021	46%	8%	35%
2020	41%	8%	30%
2019	41%	8%	30%
2018	43%	8%	26%
2017	43%	8%	26%
2016	34%	8%	24%
2015	31%	8%	22%
2014	25%	7%	20%
2013	28%	8%	19%
2012	17%	7%	18%
2011	11%	7%	18%
2010	7%	10%	18%
2009	9%	10%	17%
2008	9%	9%	16%
2007	15%	8%	15%
2006	16%	8%	14%
2005	18%	8%	14%
2004	16%	8%	13%
2003	14%	8%	12%
2002	10%	8%	12%
2001	4%	7%	11%
2000	6%	7%	10%
1999	9%	7%	10%
1998	10%	7%	10%
1997	10%	7%	10%
1996	5%	7%	10%
1995	2%	6%	9%
1994	2%	6%	8%
1993	1%	6%	8%
1992	1%	6%	8%
1991	1%	6%	7%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northstar Middle School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	5%	26%	11%
2022	5%	25%	11%
2021	5%	25%	11%
2020	3%	24%	11%
2019	3%	24%	11%
2018	4%	23%	11%
2017	4%	23%	11%
2016	4%	22%	11%
2015	5%	22%	11%
2014	5%	21%	10%
2013	3%	20%	10%
2012	3%	20%	10%
2011	4%	18%	9%
2010	3%	16%	8%
2009	3%	16%	8%
2008	2%	15%	7%
2006	1%	14%	7%
2004	1%	12%	6%
2003	1%	12%	6%
2002	1%	11%	5%
2001	1%	10%	4%
2000	1%	10%	4%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	6%	9%	3%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	3%	8%	3%
1995	3%	7%	3%
1994	3%	7%	3%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	6%	6%	2%
1991	6%	6%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2021)
Year	Northstar Middle School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	3%	6%	3%
2008	1%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	3%
2006	1%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	4%	6%	3%
2002	7%	5%	2%
2001	4%	5%	2%
2000	3%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%

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White

30%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northstar Middle School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	34%	49%	40%
2022	36%	50%	42%
2021	39%	51%	44%
2020	49%	53%	49%
2019	49%	53%	49%
2018	49%	55%	55%
2017	49%	55%	55%
2016	54%	56%	57%
2015	58%	57%	60%
2014	60%	58%	62%
2013	61%	59%	64%
2012	76%	60%	65%
2011	80%	63%	68%
2010	87%	64%	69%
2009	88%	65%	71%
2008	88%	66%	73%
2007	84%	68%	74%
2006	81%	69%	75%
2005	82%	70%	75%
2004	80%	71%	77%
2003	79%	71%	78%
2002	82%	73%	80%
2001	90%	74%	82%
2000	90%	75%	83%
1999	86%	76%	83%
1998	82%	76%	84%
1997	86%	77%	85%
1996	92%	78%	85%
1995	93%	79%	86%
1994	91%	80%	87%
1993	89%	81%	87%
1992	90%	81%	88%
1991	92%	82%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Northstar Middle School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	6%	9%	8%
2022	9%	9%	8%
2021	9%	9%	8%
2020	6%	8%	8%
2019	6%	8%	8%
2018	3%	8%	7%
2017	3%	8%	7%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	10%	7%	6%
2013	8%	6%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Northstar Middle School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	0.58	0.68	0.68
2022	0.62	0.68	0.68
2021	0.63	0.67	0.67
2020	0.59	0.65	0.66
2019	0.59	0.65	0.66
2018	0.58	0.64	0.62
2017	0.58	0.64	0.62
2016	0.59	0.63	0.60
2015	0.57	0.62	0.58
2014	0.58	0.61	0.57
2013	0.55	0.61	0.55
2012	0.40	0.60	0.54
2011	0.35	0.58	0.50
2010	0.24	0.56	0.48
2009	0.22	0.55	0.46
2008	0.22	0.54	0.44
2007	0.27	0.51	0.42
2006	0.32	0.49	0.41
2005	0.30	0.49	0.40
2004	0.34	0.48	0.38
2003	0.36	0.47	0.36
2002	0.32	0.45	0.34
2001	0.19	0.44	0.32
2000	0.19	0.42	0.31
1999	0.25	0.40	0.29
1998	0.32	0.40	0.28
1997	0.25	0.39	0.27
1996	0.15	0.39	0.26
1995	0.13	0.36	0.25
1994	0.17	0.35	0.24
1993	0.21	0.34	0.23
1992	0.19	0.33	0.22
1991	0.15	0.32	0.21

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Eligible for

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Northstar Middle School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2023	3%	41%	10%
2016	3%	38%	10%
2014	1%	39%	11%
2012	1%	37%	12%
2011	3%	33%	8%
2002	2%	23%	6%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	Northstar Middle School	Washington	Lake Washington School District
2022	3%	7%	1%
2021	3%	7%	1%
2020	3%	8%	3%
2019	3%	8%	3%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	3%	7%	2%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2014	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Washington School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Northstar Middle School's ranking?

Northstar Middle School is ranked #4 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Northstar Middle School often compared to?

Northstar Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like International Community School, Stella Schola by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

90-94% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while ≥95% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Northstar Middle School?

89 students attend Northstar Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Northstar Middle School students are Asian, 30% of students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Northstar Middle School?

Northstar Middle School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Northstar Middle School offer ?

Northstar Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Northstar Middle School part of?

Northstar Middle School is part of Lake Washington School District.

In what neighborhood is Northstar Middle School located?

Northstar Middle School is located in the Central Houghton neighborhood of Kirkland, WA. There are 4 other public schools located in Central Houghton.

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