Is Elma Middle School a good school?

Elma Middle School ranks 315 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Elma Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 363 students attended Elma Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Elma Middle School?

Students at Elma Middle School are 58% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Elma Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elma Middle School usually go on to attend Elma High School

Elma Middle School

Summary:

Elma Middle School is a public middle school in Elma, Washington, serving 363 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Elma School District, which is ranked 112 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Elma Middle School has a higher percentage of Hispanic students (29.75%) compared to the state average, it has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington middle schools, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Interestingly, the school's Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform relatively better compared to the overall student population, ranking in the top half of Washington middle schools for these subgroups. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency in SBAC/ELA, SBAC/Math, and WCAS/Science, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grades and subject areas, particularly in math, where only 26.09% of students are proficient or better, compared to the state average of 41.68%.

Compared to nearby schools, Elma Middle School's performance is generally lower than Rochester Middle School, which has higher academic achievement and a better overall school ranking. However, Elma Middle School outperforms the more distant Miller Junior High in Aberdeen, which has significantly lower proficiency rates and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite these comparisons, Elma Middle School faces challenges, including declining racial diversity, a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 6-8

805 West Main
Elma, WA 98541

(360) 482-2237

District: Elma School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
315^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,932

Students who attend Elma Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elma High School

Feeder schools for Elma Middle School:

Elementary:

Elma Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 363

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.1%

Hispanic:

29.8%

Two or more races:

7.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 81.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elma Middle School ranks worse than 58.9% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.1%), Hispanic (29.8%), two or more races (7.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 81.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elma Middle School is 20.8. (See more...)

Compare Elma Middle School employs 17.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elma Middle School is $14,932.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elma Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Elma Middle School 315^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Elma Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Elma School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Elma School District 112^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Elma Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Elma Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	33.53	308^th	421	26.8%
2005	51.23	219^th	425	48.5%
2006	42.83	268^th	449	40.3%
2007	36.78	315^th	463	32.0%
2008	39.56	288^th	466	38.2%
2009	31.27	350^th	476	26.5%
2010	30.33	363^rd	483	24.8%
2011	38.71	329^th	492	33.1%
2012	40.98	314^th	497	36.8%
2013	39.72	320^th	498	35.7%
2015	31.26	309^th	445	30.6%
2016	32.22	305^th	443	31.2%
2017	40.10	261^st	435	40.0%
2018	27.87	322^nd	437	26.3%
2019	37.24	327^th	512	36.1%
2021	30.90	368^th	529	30.4%
2022	33.06	363^rd	541	32.9%
2023	35.00	336^th	539	37.7%
2024	38.01	315^th	535	41.1%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Elma Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	60.11	99^th	246	59.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Elma Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	28.25	206^th	268	23.1%
2021	16.36	204^th	210	2.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elma Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.15	225^th	349	35.5%
2019	53.75	186^th	448	58.5%
2021	50.06	196^th	458	57.2%
2022	50.96	189^th	475	60.2%
2023	57.21	167^th	463	63.9%
2024	57.44	168^th	455	63.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Elma Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.41	278^th	376	26.1%
2019	41.31	274^th	452	39.4%
2021	25.42	357^th	469	23.9%
2022	31.46	333^rd	479	30.5%
2023	29.08	334^th	464	28.0%
2024	34.83	305^th	464	34.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Elma Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	22.40	295^th	371	20.5%
2019	31.44	312^th	453	31.1%
2021	38.34	283^rd	476	40.5%
2022	34.01	321^st	480	33.1%
2023	38.82	281^st	470	40.2%
2024	40.42	264^th	466	43.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elma Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.78	184^th	259	29.0%
2019	37.84	211^th	344	38.7%
2021	39.29	199^th	353	43.6%
2022	37.72	214^th	360	40.6%
2023	55.88	118^th	336	64.9%
2024	56.00	124^th	344	64.0%

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Rank History for White students at Elma Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	18.93	278^th	325	14.5%
2019	34.40	335^th	470	28.7%
2021	24.85	371^st	480	22.7%
2022	26.31	384^th	488	21.3%
2023	25.47	378^th	488	22.5%
2024	31.66	344^th	486	29.2%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Elma Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	190	1	2	2	10	n/a	n/a	0	205
1989	186	1	5	1	13	n/a	n/a	0	206
1990	341	3	11	7	18	n/a	n/a	0	380
1991	412	3	8	5	17	n/a	n/a	0	445
1992	419	2	6	4	28	n/a	n/a	0	459
1993	434	2	11	12	30	n/a	n/a	0	489
1994	435	3	14	9	30	n/a	n/a	0	491
1995	443	3	15	7	39	n/a	n/a	0	507
1996	443	3	15	7	39	n/a	n/a	0	507
1997	471	3	16	10	54	n/a	n/a	0	554
1998	457	3	16	11	31	n/a	n/a	0	518
1999	488	5	12	9	13	n/a	n/a	0	527
2000	454	7	12	15	25	n/a	n/a	0	513
2001	435	5	10	21	27	n/a	n/a	0	498
2002	442	5	1	27	15	n/a	n/a	0	490
2003	442	5	1	27	15	n/a	n/a	0	490
2004	388	6	4	21	15	n/a	n/a	0	434
2005	345	7	5	22	23	n/a	n/a	1	403
2006	338	8	3	21	25	n/a	n/a	9	404
2007	327	7	2	23	20	n/a	n/a	37	416
2008	300	6	3	30	10	n/a	n/a	36	385
2009	325	3	5	39	8	n/a	n/a	35	415
2010	283	5	6	37	10	n/a	n/a	34	375
2011	298	9	1	47	9	0	19	0	383
2012	259	5	2	48	4	0	25	0	343
2013	231	2	3	46	4	0	25	0	311
2014	237	0	4	53	2	0	27	0	323
2015	247	0	1	55	1	0	23	0	327
2016	218	0	1	60	3	0	27	0	309
2017	211	1	4	66	1	0	29	0	312
2018	214	3	4	71	4	0	24	0	320
2019	224	2	4	84	7	0	27	0	348
2020	253	1	3	79	8	0	22	0	366
2021	225	1	4	84	8	0	20	0	342
2022	227	8	4	104	5	0	16	0	364
2023	211	6	3	108	6	1	28	0	363

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elma Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	205	0.0	0.0	0
1989	206	0.0	0.0	n/a
1990	380	16.3	23.3	0
1991	445	20.8	21.3	n/a
1992	459	20.9	21.9	n/a
1993	489	21.9	22.3	n/a
1994	491	21.4	22.9	n/a
1995	507	22.4	22.6	n/a
1996	507	22.4	22.6	n/a
1997	554	25.5	21.7	n/a
1998	518	26.9	19.3	n/a
1999	527	24.9	21.2	n/a
2000	513	24.9	20.6	n/a
2001	498	23.9	20.8	n/a
2002	490	25.7	19.1	38
2003	490	25.7	19.1	38
2004	434	22.0	19.7	39.9
2005	403	22.8	17.7	51.7
2006	404	24.0	16.8	39.7
2007	416	20.7	20.1	52
2008	385	20.7	18.6	48.1
2009	415	20.7	20.0	48.4
2010	375	17.1	21.8	54.8
2011	383	18.9	20.2	54.8
2012	343	16.9	20.2	61.8
2013	311	17.5	17.7	65
2014	323	n/a	n/a	63.8
2015	327	17.0	19.2	58.4
2016	309	15.0	20.6	59.5
2017	312	16.3	19.1	64.4
2018	320	16.2	19.7	76.9
2019	348	16.9	20.5	73.9
2020	366	16.3	22.4	71
2021	342	18.3	18.6	60.5
2022	364	18.4	19.6	81.9
2023	363	17.4	20.8	81.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Elma Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	205	0.0	0.0	0
1989	206	0.0	0.0	n/a
1990	380	16.3	23.3	0
1991	445	20.8	21.3	n/a
1992	459	20.9	21.9	n/a
1993	489	21.9	22.3	n/a
1994	491	21.4	22.9	n/a
1995	507	22.4	22.6	n/a
1996	507	22.4	22.6	n/a
1997	554	25.5	21.7	n/a
1998	518	26.9	19.3	n/a
1999	527	24.9	21.2	n/a
2000	513	24.9	20.6	n/a
2001	498	23.9	20.8	n/a
2002	490	25.7	19.1	38
2003	490	25.7	19.1	38
2004	434	22.0	19.7	39.9
2005	403	22.8	17.7	51.7
2006	404	24.0	16.8	39.7
2007	416	20.7	20.1	52
2008	385	20.7	18.6	48.1
2009	415	20.7	20.0	48.4
2010	375	17.1	21.8	54.8
2011	383	18.9	20.2	54.8
2012	343	16.9	20.2	61.8
2013	311	17.5	17.7	65
2014	323	n/a	n/a	63.8
2015	327	17.0	19.2	58.4
2016	309	15.0	20.6	59.5
2017	312	16.3	19.1	64.4
2018	320	16.2	19.7	76.9
2019	348	16.9	20.5	73.9
2020	366	16.3	22.4	71
2021	342	18.3	18.6	60.5
2022	364	18.4	19.6	81.9
2023	363	17.4	20.8	81.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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