Islander Middle School

8225 Se 72Nd, Mercer Island WA, 98040 | Mercer Island School District | 206-236-3413
  • grades 6-8
  • students 1146
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 83% 54% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
85%Mercer Island
54%Washington

Islander Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Mercer Island School District" in Mercer Island, WA. There are a total of 1,146 students and 53 teachers at Islander Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Islander Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.5%, which is 54% higher than the Washington average.

Islander Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1146
Teachers53
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Islander Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
681%
782%
881%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
684%
787%
882%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Islander Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 71.1% 69.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 0.9% 1.4% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 19.1% 18.6% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 3.9% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.1% 5.8% 6.9% 3.1%

Mercer Island demographics profile

StatisticMercer IslandWashingtonNational
Population25,8207,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,04511791
Median age45.937.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)70%56%55%
Speak English78%81%79%
Speak Spanish3%8%13%

Education level achieved in Mercer Island

IndexMercer IslandWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade98.2%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school98.1%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college92.9%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree82.9%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors78.2%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters36.7%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree14.8%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.1%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Islander Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.