Cougar Mountain Middle School

1929 NW Talus Drive
Issaquah, WA 98027

628 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Cougar Mountain Middle School is a public middle school and part of the Issaquah School District school district, located in Issaquah, WA with 628 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 24 teachers, Cougar Mountain Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 26.1:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

628

Total Students

24.1

Full-Time Teachers

26.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

12.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cougar Mountain Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	252
Hispanic	50
Black	21
Asian	230
Two or More	73
American Indian	2

White
252 (40.1 %)
Asian
230 (36.6 %)
Two or More
73 (11.6 %)
Hispanic
50 (8.0 %)
Black
21 (3.3 %)
American Indian
2 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Issaquah School District
Phone:	(253)683-8000
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	628
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	26.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	52
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	24

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 210

Grade 7 198

Grade 8 220