Is Ephrata Middle School a good school?

Ephrata Middle School ranks 226 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ephrata Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 453 students attended Ephrata Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Ephrata Middle School?

Students at Ephrata Middle School are 51% White, 43% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Ephrata Middle School attend?

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

Ephrata Middle School

Summary:

Ephrata Middle School is a public middle school serving around 450 students in grades 7-8 in the Ephrata School District in Ephrata, Washington. The student body is predominantly White (52.22%) and Hispanic (42.44%).

Ephrata Middle School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency, with 53.42% of students proficient or better in ELA and 40.91% in Math, compared to 46.95% and 36.92% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong for White students, who rank in the top 25% of Washington middle schools in ELA and Math. Ephrata Middle School also ranks in the top 10-15% of Washington middle schools for migrant student performance, indicating strong support for this student group. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's performance for this population is in the top 25-30% of Washington middle schools.

While Ephrata Middle School has maintained consistent academic performance, its statewide ranking has declined from the top 20% of Washington middle schools in the early 2010s to the top 35-40% in recent years, suggesting that other schools may be improving at a faster rate. Compared to the nearby Parkway School, also in the Ephrata School District, Ephrata Middle School outperforms in both ELA and Math proficiency. However, when compared to middle schools in the neighboring Moses Lake School District, such as Columbia Middle School and Frontier Middle School, Ephrata Middle School's performance is more on par or slightly higher.

Detail:

Public 7-8

384 A St SE
Ephrata, WA 98823

(509) 754-4659

District: Ephrata School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
226^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,451

Students who attend Ephrata Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ephrata High School

Feeder schools for Ephrata Middle School:

Elementary:	Columbia Ridge Elementary
	Grant Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 453

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.6%

Hispanic:

43.0%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ephrata Middle School ranks better than 57.8% of middle schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.6%), Hispanic (43%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ephrata Middle School is 18.5. (See more...)

Compare Ephrata Middle School employs 24.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ephrata Middle School is $15,451.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ephrata Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ephrata Middle School 226^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Ephrata Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ephrata School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ephrata School District 168^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ephrata Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Ephrata Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	54.51	193^rd	421	54.2%
2005	43.82	260^th	425	38.8%
2006	43.29	265^th	449	41.0%
2007	54.86	194^th	463	58.1%
2008	46.30	253^rd	466	45.7%
2009	53.22	215^th	476	54.8%
2010	62.08	168^th	483	65.2%
2011	73.35	102^nd	492	79.3%
2012	72.36	105^th	497	78.9%
2013	66.01	159^th	498	68.1%
2019	60.01	188^th	512	63.3%
2021	48.18	252^nd	529	52.4%
2022	53.35	211^th	541	61.0%
2023	59.32	188^th	539	65.1%
2024	53.82	226^th	535	57.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Ephrata Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	68.42	10^th	135	92.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ephrata Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.72	181^st	268	32.5%
2023	26.04	132^nd	167	21.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	64.50	118^th	448	73.7%
2021	62.80	116^th	458	74.7%
2022	59.92	132^nd	475	72.2%
2023	67.74	108^th	463	76.7%
2024	57.99	167^th	455	63.3%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Ephrata Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	81.97	4^th	39	89.7%
2021	62.78	11^th	38	71.1%
2023	68.65	8^th	36	77.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Ephrata Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.17	142^nd	376	62.2%
2019	59.55	171^st	452	62.2%
2021	44.32	246^th	469	47.5%
2022	47.74	226^th	479	52.8%
2023	62.37	154^th	464	66.8%
2024	53.74	196^th	464	57.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Ephrata Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	58.55	168^th	453	62.9%
2021	50.84	206^th	476	56.7%
2022	56.76	174^th	480	63.8%
2023	54.05	185^th	470	60.6%
2024	53.28	206^th	466	55.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ephrata Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	48.35	167^th	344	51.5%
2021	54.71	124^th	353	64.9%
2022	49.47	158^th	360	56.1%
2023	58.80	107^th	336	68.2%
2024	43.06	177^th	344	48.5%

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Rank History for White students at Ephrata Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	70.12	119^th	470	74.7%
2021	53.31	211^th	480	56.0%
2022	65.38	140^th	488	71.3%
2023	68.19	131^st	488	73.2%
2024	70.10	120^th	486	75.3%

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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 Ephrata Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	353	1	4	8	2	n/a	n/a	0	368
1989	377	0	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
1990	370	2	3	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1991	433	2	5	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	459
1992	493	4	2	26	5	n/a	n/a	0	530
1993	542	3	2	27	4	n/a	n/a	0	578
1994	503	1	11	31	3	n/a	n/a	0	549
1995	492	1	13	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	560
1996	492	1	13	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	560
1997	524	3	17	62	2	n/a	n/a	0	608
1998	342	1	9	46	2	n/a	n/a	0	400
1999	332	2	8	60	6	n/a	n/a	0	408
2000	327	3	4	53	5	n/a	n/a	0	392
2001	309	0	0	53	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
2002	325	3	2	62	4	n/a	n/a	0	396
2003	325	3	2	62	4	n/a	n/a	0	396
2004	285	5	4	53	3	n/a	n/a	0	350
2005	284	6	3	62	1	n/a	n/a	0	356
2006	279	3	8	68	1	n/a	n/a	0	359
2007	290	4	11	54	3	n/a	n/a	0	362
2008	292	6	5	65	4	n/a	n/a	0	372
2009	275	4	7	87	2	n/a	n/a	4	379
2010	269	6	7	84	2	n/a	n/a	4	372
2011	269	2	1	85	1	0	8	0	366
2012	239	1	3	94	1	0	11	0	349
2013	227	1	4	93	1	0	9	0	335
2014	248	0	2	100	1	0	7	0	358
2015	248	1	1	105	0	0	4	0	359
2016	272	1	3	93	0	0	7	0	376
2017	263	1	6	87	1	0	5	0	363
2018	246	4	3	110	1	0	10	0	374
2019	267	4	1	147	1	0	13	0	433
2020	298	1	2	159	2	0	8	0	470
2021	256	2	3	164	2	0	7	0	434
2022	242	3	3	188	1	0	11	0	448
2023	235	3	4	191	1	0	16	0	450
2024	229	1	6	195	1	0	21	0	453

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 Ephrata Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	19.0	19.3	0
1989	393	22.0	17.8	n/a
1990	393	22.7	17.3	0
1991	459	22.2	20.6	n/a
1992	530	25.3	20.9	n/a
1993	578	27.4	21.1	n/a
1994	549	25.7	21.4	n/a
1995	560	25.6	21.9	n/a
1996	560	25.6	21.9	n/a
1997	608	27.1	22.4	n/a
1998	400	20.2	19.8	n/a
1999	408	19.8	20.6	n/a
2000	392	19.0	20.6	n/a
2001	362	16.9	21.4	n/a
2002	396	17.5	22.6	44.2
2003	396	17.5	22.6	44.2
2004	350	17.0	20.6	41.1
2005	356	17.1	20.8	45.2
2006	359	17.3	20.8	49.6
2007	362	17.4	20.8	44.8
2008	372	17.5	21.3	50.3
2009	379	17.5	21.7	49.1
2010	372	18.0	20.6	47
2011	366	17.7	20.6	52.7
2012	349	16.8	20.7	57
2013	335	16.9	19.7	51.6
2014	358	n/a	n/a	56.1
2015	359	18.0	19.9	57.9
2016	376	18.0	20.8	54
2017	363	18.4	19.6	50.1
2018	374	19.4	19.2	53.2
2019	433	22.4	19.2	55.2
2020	470	21.4	21.8	54.7
2021	434	21.4	20.1	56.9
2022	448	25.4	17.5	58.9
2023	450	24.5	18.3	63.1
2024	453	24.4	18.5	61.4

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 Ephrata Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	368	19.0	19.3	0
1989	393	22.0	17.8	n/a
1990	393	22.7	17.3	0
1991	459	22.2	20.6	n/a
1992	530	25.3	20.9	n/a
1993	578	27.4	21.1	n/a
1994	549	25.7	21.4	n/a
1995	560	25.6	21.9	n/a
1996	560	25.6	21.9	n/a
1997	608	27.1	22.4	n/a
1998	400	20.2	19.8	n/a
1999	408	19.8	20.6	n/a
2000	392	19.0	20.6	n/a
2001	362	16.9	21.4	n/a
2002	396	17.5	22.6	44.2
2003	396	17.5	22.6	44.2
2004	350	17.0	20.6	41.1
2005	356	17.1	20.8	45.2
2006	359	17.3	20.8	49.6
2007	362	17.4	20.8	44.8
2008	372	17.5	21.3	50.3
2009	379	17.5	21.7	49.1
2010	372	18.0	20.6	47
2011	366	17.7	20.6	52.7
2012	349	16.8	20.7	57
2013	335	16.9	19.7	51.6
2014	358	n/a	n/a	56.1
2015	359	18.0	19.9	57.9
2016	376	18.0	20.8	54
2017	363	18.4	19.6	50.1
2018	374	19.4	19.2	53.2
2019	433	22.4	19.2	55.2
2020	470	21.4	21.8	54.7
2021	434	21.4	20.1	56.9
2022	448	25.4	17.5	58.9
2023	450	24.5	18.3	63.1
2024	453	24.4	18.5	61.4

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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