Mercer International Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Seattle School District No. 1

1600 S Columbian Wy, Seattle, WA 98108 Map

Math (met standard)
57%
+17 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
65%
+14 state 51% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
58%
+10 state 49% · 2025-26
Low income
60%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
753
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.4
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 64% state 40% · 2025-26 65% state 48% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 54% state 41% · 2025-26 67% state 53% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 51% state 39% · 2025-26 63% state 51% · 2025-26 58% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades 57% state 40% · 2025-26 65% state 51% · 2025-26 58% state 49% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 57% state 40% 65% state 51% 58% state 49%
2024-25 50% state 40% 60% state 51% 50% state 44%
2023-24 46% state 38% 58% state 50% 46% state 43%
2022-23 43% state 37% 59% state 51% 45% state 44%
2021-22 42% state 36% 60% state 51% 46% state 43%
2018-19 61% state 48% 72% state 60% 64% state 53%
2017-18 61% state 49% 70% state 60% 56% state 55%
2016-17 64% state 49% 68% state 59% —
2015-16 66% state 50% 66% state 59% —
2014-15 63% state 48% 67% state 57% —

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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Interagency Programs
Grades 6–12 Alternative · Seattle School District No. 1
1.4 mi
10%
−25 vs state
32%
−32 vs state
18%
−31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 27% in 2022-23 → 25% in 2025-26 68% 211 Hispanic 31%
Private School Services
Grades PK–12 Special education · Seattle School District No. 1
1.4 mi
19%
43%
— 12% Average of math, English and science: 31% in 2018-19 → 43% in 2022-23 11% 184 White 53%
Orca K-8 School
Grades K–8 Alternative · Seattle School District No. 1
1.8 mi
48%
+2 vs state
49%
−2 vs state
46%
−6 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 42% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 39% 278 White 37%
Aki Kurose Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Seattle School District No. 1
1.8 mi
37%
−3 vs state
46%
−5 vs state
42%
−7 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 34% in 2022-23 → 41% in 2025-26 57% 817 Black 30%
Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
Grades 6–12 Charter · Rainier Valley Leadership Academy
2.0 mi
10%
23%
−28 vs state
31%
−18 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 22% in 2022-23 → 21% in 2025-26 56% 121 Black 70%
Pathfinder K-8 School
Grades K–8 Alternative · Seattle School District No. 1
2.1 mi
61%
+16 vs state
72%
+21 vs state
76%
+24 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 63% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 16% 402 White 59%
Washington Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Seattle School District No. 1
2.4 mi
45%
+5 vs state
53%
+2 vs state
56%
+7 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 47% in 2022-23 → 51% in 2025-26 57% 566 Black 38%
Louisa Boren STEM K-8
Grades PK–8 · Seattle School District No. 1
2.6 mi
46%
+1 vs state
53%
+2 vs state
63%
+11 vs state
17% Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 54% in 2025-26 37% 437 White 45%
Interagency Detention School
Grades 6–12 · Seattle School District No. 1
2.7 mi —
33%
−39 vs state · 2017-18
— Not enough years of data 28% 47 Black 55%
South Shore PK-8 School
Grades PK–8 · Seattle School District No. 1
3.3 mi
34%
−11 vs state
42%
−9 vs state
32%
−20 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 37% in 2022-23 → 36% in 2025-26 64% 546 Black 45%