Middle school (grades 6-8) · Redmond, WA

Rose Hill Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Rose Hill Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 530423000683
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rose Hill Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#4 of 5
middle schools in Redmond · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
18.4:1
students per teacher
14.1%
free-lunch eligible

Rose Hill Middle School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rose Hill Middle School ranks #4 of 5 middle schools in Redmond, WA.

Enrollment

901

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

49.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18.4:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

14.1%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-69% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rose Hill Middle School compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Rose Hill Middle School

Rose Hill Middle School is a lower-poverty, large middle school in Redmond, Washington, enrolling 901 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18.4:1 puts it in the larger third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 14.1% free-meal eligibility runs 69% below the Washington average.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Washington, bigger than 92% of state schools at 901 students.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Among 189 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #147, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Asian (40%) and White (36%) (diversity index 69/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 300 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

14.2% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Among Redmond's middle schools, it stands alongside Redmond Middle School (1,009 students): Rose Hill Middle School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (18.4:1 vs 20.6:1).

Lake Washington School District also operates Eastlake High School (2,481 students) and Redmond High School (2,304 students) alongside Rose Hill Middle School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Rose Hill Middle School compares

Rose Hill Middle School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.4:1 ▲ 5% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 14.1% ▼ 69% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 901 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.4:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
901
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
14.1%
free-lunch eligible - 69% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18.4:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 68% in Washington - lower ratio than 32% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,269
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 300 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Asian 39.5%
White 36.0%
Hispanic or Latino 11.8%
Two or More 9.9%
African American 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 39.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.0, Rose Hill Middle School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Washington School District, which includes Rose Hill Middle School.

$16,269
Per student
-17%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.5%
State 58.6%
Federal 5.9%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Rose Hill Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eastlake High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Redmond High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake Washington High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Juanita High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Inglewood Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rose Hill Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lake Washington School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar middle schools in Redmond

4 comparable middle schools (grades 6-8) serving the same city.

Similar middle schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Rose Hill Middle School

How many students attend Rose Hill Middle School?

Rose Hill Middle School has 901 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Redmond, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rose Hill Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rose Hill Middle School is 18.4:1, which is 5% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 17% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rose Hill Middle School?

14.1% of students at Rose Hill Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rose Hill Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Rose Hill Middle School is Asian at 39.5% of enrollment, in Redmond, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rose Hill Middle School?

Rose Hill Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rose Hill Middle School rank among middle schools in Redmond?

By Resource Investment Index, Rose Hill Middle School ranks #4 of 5 middle schools in Redmond, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all middle schools in Redmond on the city page.

Is Rose Hill Middle School a good school?

Rose Hill Middle School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lake Washington School District?

Besides Rose Hill Middle School, Lake Washington School District also operates Eastlake High School (2,481 students), Redmond High School (2,304 students), and Lake Washington High School (2,081 students). See the Lake Washington School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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