Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Highline School District — Decoded Rankings
27 of 43 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 11,316
- Free/reduced lunch
- 67.7%
- Avg SES index
- 40.6
- State
- WA
Schools in Highline School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (23 ranked)
22 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 2 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hill ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #439 | #518 (WA)plausibly #292–745#261 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Pacific Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1422 | #690 (WA)plausibly #510–971#335 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Madrona ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1302 | #706 (WA)plausibly #531–956#343 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Hazel Valley ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1368 | #803 (WA)plausibly #552–1079#385 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chinook Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1366 | #843 (WA)plausibly #658–1108#400 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Marvista ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #467 | #1029 (WA)plausibly #782–1228#478 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| White Center Heights ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1206 | #1053 (WA)plausibly #841–1246#488 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Hilltop ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1461 | #1079 (WA)plausibly #880–1257#499 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Mount View ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1301 | #1120 (WA)plausibly #884–1321#513 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Gregory Heights ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #700 | #1147 (WA)plausibly #878–1322#522 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Bow Lake ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1440 | #1152 (WA)plausibly #915–1304#525 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| McMicken Heights ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1191 | #1166 (WA)plausibly #920–1341#534 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Shorewood ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1179 | #1186 (WA)plausibly #903–1325#539 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Midway ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1496 | #1205 (WA)plausibly #988–1343#547 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Cascade Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1436 | #1259 (WA)plausibly #1085–1405#571 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Beverly Park Elem at GlendaleNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1417 | #1359 (WA)plausibly #1180–1480#602 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Highline Public Schools Virtual AcademyVirtualHighline School District | — | #1105 | Est. #1398 (WA)#635 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Glacier Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1497 | #1403 (WA)plausibly #1303–1446#623 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Parkside ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1437 | #1438 (WA)plausibly #1297–1481#641 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cedarhurst ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1317 | #1439 (WA)plausibly #1275–1489#642 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Des Moines ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1154 | #1461 (WA)plausibly #1319–1495#657 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Seahurst Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1369 | #1464 (WA)plausibly #1431–1479#658 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sylvester Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1047 | #1469 (WA)plausibly #1391–1490#659 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Unranked (2 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Big Picture School | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| CHOICE Academy | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (5 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier High SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #175 | #31 (WA)HS#14 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Tyee High SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #296 | #91 (WA)HS#35 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Highline High SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #268 | #121 (WA)HS#46 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Evergreen High SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #298 | #155 (WA)HS#56 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Maritime High SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #162 | #232 (WA)HS#78 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 1High Scores, Context Matters
- 6Typical Profile
- 15Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 15.0 | 50 | 35.0 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 23.7 | 50 | 26.3 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 60.1 | 0 | Schools gain 60.1 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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