Summary:
The city of Ephrata, Washington is home to 7 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including 3 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The schools in this district display a mix of performance, with some standout institutions like Ephrata Middle School ranking in the top 226 middle schools in the state, while others like the Sage Hills Open Doors Youth Re-Engagement Program struggle with low graduation rates and high dropout levels.
Among the top-performing schools in the Ephrata School District is Ephrata Middle School, which boasts strong test scores with over 50% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 40% in Math. The Columbia Ridge Elementary school has also shown improvement, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating. Meanwhile, Ephrata High School maintains a solid 94.3% four-year graduation rate, despite test scores that lag behind the state average.
Across the district, socioeconomic factors appear to play a significant role, with all schools reporting high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.2% at Ephrata High to 88.46% at Sage Hills Open Doors. This, combined with disparities in funding, from $4,508 per student at Sage Hills to $16,158 at Grant Elementary, likely contribute to the varying levels of academic performance observed in the Ephrata schools.
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