Inglewood Middle School, Sammamish WA

Original Research by School Decision on Inglewood Middle School

Inglewood Middle School sits on the suburban plateau of Sammamish, a community that functions largely as a bedroom for the Seattle-area technology and professional workforce. The school serves grades six through eight in the Lake Washington School District, and its profile reflects the affluent, academically oriented environment that surrounds it.

The student body is one of the largest for a middle school in the area, and the composition is distinctive: a substantial share of students are Asian, a large share are white, and other racial and ethnic groups each represent a modest portion of the population. The share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch is very small, which aligns with the community's overall economic profile. Hammamish is a predominantly residential, high-income city, and the school's demographics mirror that setting.

On state assessments, Inglewood posts results that place it among the top-performing middle schools in King County. Across tested grades in math, English language arts, and science, the proficiency rates are high, consistently well above county and state medians. The pattern is steady across grade levels, with no single year or subject showing a significant dip. Science, tested in eighth grade, also produces strong results. A parent looking at these numbers will see a school where the large majority of students meet state standards in every subject.

Because this is a middle school, there is no graduation rate to report. Data on chronic absenteeism was not available in the provided information. Similarly, the data did not include information on course access, staffing ratios, or discipline patterns. A parent wanting a fuller picture of the school's climate and support systems would need to ask the school directly about those topics.

The school walks students through the three middle-grade years in a straightforward academic progression. The Lake Washington School District did not have any major recent changes surfaced in the available research, so there is no active question about a boundary shift, curriculum overhaul, or funding measure to weigh. The district's reputation in the region is well established as a high-performing system, and Inglewood fits that reputation.

Sammamish itself is car-dependent, with no traditional downtown. The school is located on a campus typical of the area, separated from commercial strips and set within single-family neighborhoods. Housing in the area commands values well above national medians, and while recent trends show a modest decline in home values, the market remains expensive. Rents are also high. The combination of high housing costs and a very small share of students qualifying for meal assistance means the school serves a population that is, by and large, economically secure.

For a family moving to the area, Inglewood represents a middle school where academic performance is consistently strong, the peer group is large and academically oriented, and the community context is one of suburban stability and affluence. What is not visible in the data is the school's internal program depth, extracurricular offerings, or how it supports students who may struggle. Those are questions worth raising directly with the school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 680%

School 80% · District 27% · ▲ 53 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 782%

School 82% · District 38% · ▲ 43 pts above district

▲ 44 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 877%

School 77% · District 73% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 683%

School 83% · District 77% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

Grade 787%

School 87% · District 33% · ▲ 53 pts above district

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 884%

School 84% · District 80% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Science

Grade 880%

School 80% · District 75% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 38 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

This schoolLake Washington School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income58%Higher-income85%27 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income64%Higher-income84%19 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income72%Higher-income87%15 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income53%Higher-income86%33 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income46%Higher-income68%22 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income81%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income67%Higher-income82%16 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income60%Higher-income77%17 pp gap