For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 450 students in Ephrata School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Ephrata School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
2,807 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Ephrata School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
32 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,180 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
25%
# Black Students
22 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,453 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
52%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
109 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
78
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
191
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
188
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
190
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
208
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
190
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
207
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
243
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
219
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
226
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
236
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
227
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,616 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has grown by 23% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,094 is higher than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has grown by 52% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,616
$18,857
Spending / Student
$23,094
$19,309
Best Ephrata School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ephrata Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
384 A St Se
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-4659
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-4659
Grades: 7-8
| 450 students
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