Annual School Report
Welcome:
Cougar Mountain Middle School (CMMS) opened in Issaquah School District (ISD) for students in grades 6-8 in the Fall of 2021. Visitors, families, volunteers and substitute teachers report how much they enjoy spending time at our school because of our positive school culture. We are a small (but tall at 5 floors high!) and mighty school that grounds ourselves in our core values: community, collaboration and growth mindset. Additionally, we are dedicated to inclusive education and ensuring a sense of belonging for all students.
Mission:
We collaboratively build positive relationships with our community to spark curiosity, foster authentic learning experiences, and promote intellectual and character growth.
Principal 2023-24 School Year:
Erin McKee
2023-24 School Year
To review the Issaquah School District 2023-2024 budget details and more, please visit the annual district report. The Issaquah School District believes in seeking continual feedback from a broad and diverse range of constituents regarding their experiences with the District and their neighborhood schools. See the Reports and Surveys Website for more information and survey results.
Data from the Office of the Superintendent of Instruction (OSPI)
State testing is required by Washington State (RCW 28A.230.095) and federal law. The federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), enacted in 1965, is the nation’s national education law and shows a longstanding commitment to equal opportunity for all students. On December 10, 2015 President Obama reauthorized ESEA as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). These state and federal laws result in elementary students being regularly tested by the State to assess their progress as they move through school. State tests at designated grade levels which fulfill the federal Every Student Succeeds Act include the following:
- Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA):
- English Language Arts (ELA) (3rd-8th grades, and 10th grade)
- Math (3rd-8th grades, and 10th grade)
- Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS):
- Science test (5th and 8th grades)
Demographic Data
- Grades: 6-8
- Enrollment: 630
Teacher Experience Data
State Testing
Two tests given to middle school students—The Smarter Balanced Assessment and the Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science help indicate how well Issaquah students are learning.
Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA)
The SBA consists of two parts: a computer adaptive test and a performance task. Writing is included at every grade level and students are asked to solve multi-step, real-world problems in math. Performance tasks ask students to determine an array of research, writing, and problem solving skills. The SBA results describe student achievement (how much students know at the end of the year).
The Grade Level Total ELA and Grade Level Total Math charts on the right-hand side of the page indicate the percent of students in sixth, seventh, and eighth grade who met or exceeded standard in ELA and Math on the SBA compared to the percent of students who met or exceeded standard in ELA and Math district-wide.
SBA English Language Arts (ELA) scores
SBA Math scores
Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS)
The WCAS fulfills the federal requirement that students be tested in Science once at the elementary level. The WCAS measures the level of proficiency students have achieved (what students know and can do) based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). The WCAS assesses all three dimensions of the learning standards (Science and Engineering Practices, Disciplinary Core Ideas, and Crosscutting Concepts). The numbers on the chart represent the percentage of students in grade 8 who met or exceeded standard on the NGSS compared to the percentage of students in grade 8 who met or exceeded standard district-wide.