Highland Middle School in Bellevue, Washington on �ǿմ�ý

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Highland Middle School

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Highland Middle School is an urban public school in Bellevue, Washington that is part of Bellevue School District 405. It serves 590 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.0:1. Its teachers have had 14 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

590 Students

31 Teachers

15027 NE Bel Red Rd

Bellevue, WA 98007 View local requests

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Highland Middle School Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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