Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA · WA
Highline School District — Decoded Rankings
26 of 43 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 11,221
- Free/reduced lunch
- 70.6%
- 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 | #404 | #330 (WA)plausibly #162–476#184 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Shorewood ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #709 | #658 (WA)plausibly #451–965#328 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Gregory Heights ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #589 | #710 (WA)plausibly #481–1042#346 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Madrona ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1371 | #730 (WA)plausibly #566–1048#354 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| McMicken Heights ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1110 | #784 (WA)plausibly #614–1008#373 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Pacific Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1423 | #924 (WA)plausibly #662–1172#425 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Midway ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1489 | #989 (WA)plausibly #751–1179#449 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| White Center Heights ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1195 | #1031 (WA)plausibly #826–1234#467 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Mount View ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1277 | #1040 (WA)plausibly #841–1242#471 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Hazel Valley ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1438 | #1082 (WA)plausibly #800–1282#492 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Marvista ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #473 | #1092 (WA)plausibly #855–1277#499 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chinook Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1412 | #1102 (WA)plausibly #898–1302#505 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Hilltop ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1482 | #1148 (WA)plausibly #936–1316#521 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Bow Lake ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1471 | #1221 (WA)plausibly #981–1365#550 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Highline Public Schools Virtual AcademyVirtualHighline School District | — | #1323 | Est. #1244 (WA)#569 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)Also HS #240provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Cascade Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1450 | #1266 (WA)plausibly #1034–1394#567 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Beverly Park Elem at GlendaleNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1401 | #1274 (WA)plausibly #1077–1403#570 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Parkside ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1366 | #1300 (WA)plausibly #1081–1421#584 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Des Moines ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1023 | #1379 (WA)plausibly #1182–1464#614 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Glacier Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1476 | #1391 (WA)plausibly #1215–1464#621 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Cedarhurst ElementaryNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1346 | #1427 (WA)plausibly #1271–1477#642 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sylvester Middle SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1148 | #1468 (WA)plausibly #1402–1486#660 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Seahurst Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #1345 | #1478 (WA)plausibly #1388–1493#664 (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 | #212 | #56 (WA)HS#24 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Evergreen High SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #247 | #68 (WA)HS#30 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Maritime High SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #122 | #161 (WA)HS#54 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Highline High SchoolNeighborhoodHighline School District | #291 | #184 (WA)HS#64 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Highline Public Schools Virtual AcademyVirtualHighline School District | #289 | #240 (WA)HS#82 (Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro) | HS outcome | Low |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 1Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 5Typical Profile
- 16Lower 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) | 16.0 | 50 | 34.0 points below the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 27.1 | 50 | 22.9 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 75.8 | 0 | Schools gain 75.8 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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