Northstar Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public Alternative District: Lake Washington School District

10903 NE 53rd St, Kirkland, WA 98033 Map

Math (met standard)
89%
+49 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
94%
+45 state 50% · 2024-25
Science (met standard)
86%
+32 state 55% · 2017-18
Low income
4%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
85
2024-25
Students per teacher
19.8
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 6 90% state 40% · 2025-26 90% state 50% · 2024-25 —
Grade 7 90% state 41% · 2025-26 — —
Grade 8 86% state 39% · 2025-26 — 86% state 55% · 2017-18
All grades 89% state 40% · 2025-26 94% state 50% · 2024-25 86% state 55% · 2017-18
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 89% state 40% — —
2024-25 93% 94% state 50% —
2023-24 88% state 38% 97% —
2022-23 94% — —
2021-22 91% state 37% — —
2018-19 96% — —
2017-18 96% 93% state 57% 86% state 55%
2016-17 94% 96% —
2015-16 97% — —
2014-15 92% state 48% 98% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Emerson K-12
Grades K–12 Alternative · Lake Washington School District
0.0 mi
77%
83%
71%
12% Average of math, English and science: 68% in 2022-23 → 80% in 2025-26 18% 67 White 58%
International Community School
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Lake Washington School District
0.6 mi
91%
+52 vs state
93%
+43 vs state
95%
+46 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 92% in 2022-23 → 93% in 2025-26 3% 421 Asian 63%
Rose Hill Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Lake Washington School District
1.9 mi
77%
+37 vs state
80%
+29 vs state
77%
+29 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2025-26 15% 901 Asian 40%
Stella Schola
Grades 6–8 Alternative · Lake Washington School District
1.9 mi
88%
+48 vs state
92%
+41 vs state
90%
+41 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 88% in 2022-23 → 90% in 2025-26 3% 90 Asian 53%
Chinook Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bellevue School District
2.0 mi
60%
+20 vs state
68%
+17 vs state
64%
+15 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 24% 752 Asian 35%
Kirkland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Lake Washington School District
2.5 mi
71%
+32 vs state
80%
+29 vs state
79%
+30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 75% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 12% 746 White 52%
Bellevue Digital Discovery
Grades K–12 Virtual · Bellevue School District
3.2 mi
43%
+1 vs state
68%
+12 vs state
38%
−11 vs state
23% Average of math, English and science: 72% in 2022-23 → 49% in 2025-26 11% 229 White 34%
Highland Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bellevue School District
3.3 mi
29%
−11 vs state
39%
−12 vs state
39%
−10 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 35% in 2022-23 → 35% in 2025-26 61% 589 Hispanic 50%
Contractual Schools
Grades PK–12 Alternative · Lake Washington School District
3.5 mi —
50%
— Not enough years of data 30% 10 White 50%
Odle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Bellevue School District
3.5 mi
75%
+35 vs state
79%
+28 vs state
79%
+31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 77% in 2022-23 → 78% in 2025-26 20% 974 Asian 65%