For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 453 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 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
2,853 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Ephrata School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 306 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
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
5,704 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
33 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
1,233 Students
73,371 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
25%
# Black Students
22 Students
13,427 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,453 Students
148,748 Students
% White Students
51%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
3,971 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
26,277 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
168
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
8,148
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
8,305
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
9,348
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,721 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$65 MM
$21,212 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,332
$18,796

Spending / Student
$22,721
$19,246

Best Ephrata School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ephrata Middle 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
| 453 students
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