Is Eckstein Middle School a good school?

Yes! Eckstein Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 23 rd of 535 Washington middle schools.

How many students attend Eckstein Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,045 students attended Eckstein Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Eckstein Middle School?

Students at Eckstein Middle School are 59% White, 17% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American.

What high school do graduates of Eckstein Middle School attend?

Students who attend Eckstein Middle School usually go on to attend Roosevelt High School

Eckstein Middle School

Summary:

Eckstein Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Seattle, Washington, serving 1,045 students in grades 6-8. The school consistently outperforms the Seattle School District and the state of Washington in academic achievement, ranking among the top 5% of middle schools in the state.

Eckstein Middle School's academic excellence is evident in its strong standardized test scores, with 77.51% of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 67.59% for the district and 52.63% for the state. The school also ranks in the top 10% of Washington middle schools for the performance of White, Multi-racial, and Special Education students, and in the top 25% for Hispanic students. Eckstein's diverse student population, with 58.85% White, 4.59% African American, 8.52% Hispanic, 9.28% Asian, and 16.84% two or more races, further highlights its inclusive and equitable approach to education.

While Eckstein Middle School outperforms most nearby schools in the Seattle School District, such as Whitman Middle School and McClure Middle School, it is worth noting that some schools outside the district, such as Kellogg Middle School in the Shoreline School District and Kirkland Middle School in the Lake Washington School District, also demonstrate strong academic performance. Eckstein's success can be attributed to its efficient use of resources, with a significant increase in spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which allows for more individualized attention and support.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3003 NE 75 St
Seattle, WA 98115-4709

(206) 252-5010

District: Seattle School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
23^rd of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,466

Students who attend Eckstein Middle School usually attend:

High:

Roosevelt High School

Feeder schools for Eckstein Middle School:

Elementary:	Bryant Elementary School
	Laurelhurst Elementary School
	Sand Point Elementary
	View Ridge Elementary School
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	Wedgwood Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 1,045

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Two or more races:

16.8%

Asian:

9.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eckstein Middle School ranks better than 95.7% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 2^nd among 12 ranked middle schools in the Seattle School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.48. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Eckstein Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Seattle School District No. 1. Racial makeup is: White (58.9%), two or more races (16.8%), Asian (9.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eckstein Middle School is 22.4, which is the highest among 12 middle schools in the Seattle School District No. 1! (See more...)

Compare Eckstein Middle School employs 46.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eckstein Middle School is $18,466. 7 middle schools in the Seattle School District No. 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eckstein Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eckstein Middle School 23^rd of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Eckstein Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Seattle School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Seattle School District No. 1 48^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eckstein Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Eckstein Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	86.91	38^th	421	91.0%
2005	92.18	21^st	425	95.1%
2006	90.26	25^th	449	94.4%
2007	91.05	23^rd	463	95.0%
2008	88.76	27^th	466	94.2%
2009	91.49	21^st	476	95.6%
2010	91.85	18^th	483	96.3%
2011	86.00	38^th	492	92.3%
2012	80.53	66^th	497	86.7%
2013	85.90	41^st	498	91.8%
2015	89.86	31^st	445	93.0%
2016	90.35	35^th	443	92.1%
2017	91.00	27^th	435	93.8%
2018	92.50	27^th	437	93.8%
2019	93.12	23^rd	512	95.5%
2021	91.01	40^th	529	92.4%
2022	92.40	36^th	541	93.3%
2023	94.79	27^th	539	95.0%
2024	95.48	23^rd	535	95.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Eckstein Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	88.47	17^th	166	89.8%
2019	89.41	12^th	246	95.1%
2021	88.10	24^th	250	90.4%
2022	86.23	24^th	257	90.7%
2023	93.83	4^th	244	98.4%
2024	95.16	6^th	243	97.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Eckstein Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.72	26^th	63	58.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Eckstein Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.03	11^th	268	95.9%
2019	89.58	9^th	231	96.1%
2021	90.44	8^th	210	96.2%
2022	88.31	8^th	199	96.0%
2023	93.85	6^th	167	96.4%
2024	91.00	11^th	179	93.9%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	74.30	53^rd	349	84.8%
2019	68.66	93^rd	448	79.2%
2021	42.91	250^th	458	45.4%
2022	59.74	134^th	475	71.8%
2023	61.26	144^th	463	68.9%
2024	62.07	141^st	455	69.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Eckstein Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	92.22	23^rd	376	93.9%
2019	93.45	16^th	452	96.5%
2021	90.14	43^rd	469	90.8%
2022	90.92	38^th	479	92.1%
2023	94.18	24^th	464	94.8%
2024	94.82	18^th	464	96.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Eckstein Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	90.95	31^st	371	91.6%
2019	91.51	29^th	453	93.6%
2021	91.23	43^rd	476	91.0%
2022	92.53	35^th	480	92.7%
2023	94.72	20^th	470	95.7%
2024	95.64	19^th	466	95.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Eckstein Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	75.73	29^th	123	76.4%
2019	84.20	24^th	152	84.2%
2021	78.57	37^th	149	75.2%
2022	83.08	27^th	161	83.2%
2023	84.40	23^rd	145	84.1%
2024	77.51	37^th	148	75.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Eckstein Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	35.34	71^st	111	36.0%
2021	34.36	72^nd	106	32.1%
2022	41.66	57^th	104	45.2%
2024	54.35	34^th	90	62.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eckstein Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	87.14	26^th	259	90.0%
2019	93.11	11^th	344	96.8%
2021	57.27	116^th	353	67.1%
2022	76.24	54^th	360	85.0%
2023	85.36	32^nd	336	90.5%
2024	92.16	16^th	344	95.3%

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Rank History for White students at Eckstein Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	91.29	21^st	325	93.5%
2019	91.97	21^st	470	95.5%
2021	93.38	24^th	480	95.0%
2022	93.27	25^th	488	94.9%
2023	95.61	10^th	488	98.0%
2024	96.24	7^th	486	98.6%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 3.7)

67%

33%

Reviews:

by a student
Monday, April 13, 2009

I attend Eckstein and it is THE BOMB. The teachers rock and there are a ton of smart kids. If you want you're kid to go to a good public middle school, Eckstein is a good choice. There's also a really good music program at Eckstein. The bands, choirs, and orchestras are all REALLY good. And the music teachers, are of course, EXCELLENT. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Eckstein Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	476	238	164	36	23	n/a	n/a	0	937
1989	457	244	164	50	29	n/a	n/a	0	944
1990	475	262	209	56	31	n/a	n/a	0	1033
1991	501	297	225	64	38	n/a	n/a	0	1125
1992	457	281	251	68	37	n/a	n/a	0	1094
1993	450	259	262	64	36	n/a	n/a	0	1071
1994	497	237	309	74	42	n/a	n/a	0	1159
1995	549	172	328	86	35	n/a	n/a	0	1170
1996	549	172	328	86	35	n/a	n/a	0	1170
1997	564	160	316	85	39	n/a	n/a	0	1164
1998	603	155	298	85	35	n/a	n/a	0	1176
1999	628	125	273	92	33	n/a	n/a	0	1151
2000	708	105	287	104	30	n/a	n/a	0	1234
2001	739	100	288	103	28	n/a	n/a	0	1258
2002	799	94	243	107	29	n/a	n/a	0	1272
2003	799	94	243	107	29	n/a	n/a	0	1272
2004	813	75	242	103	30	n/a	n/a	0	1263
2005	805	88	218	107	29	n/a	n/a	0	1247
2006	763	93	231	106	26	n/a	n/a	0	1219
2007	775	103	225	100	23	n/a	n/a	0	1226
2008	781	97	227	88	18	n/a	n/a	0	1211
2009	818	74	199	85	14	n/a	n/a	0	1190
2010	775	72	204	83	14	n/a	n/a	0	1148
2011	789	110	188	97	13	1	15	0	1213
2012	762	104	171	125	9	2	103	0	1276
2013	750	111	181	133	8	1	113	0	1297
2014	704	105	152	117	6	2	105	0	1191
2015	594	47	99	63	4	2	73	0	882
2016	642	42	85	61	3	2	71	0	906
2017	681	50	92	64	3	1	89	0	980
2018	656	39	96	71	3	0	100	0	965
2019	697	44	93	73	4	1	125	0	1037
2020	707	63	93	79	6	1	137	2	1088
2021	694	65	86	86	10	2	168	6	1117
2022	645	53	87	85	9	3	162	9	1053
2023	615	48	97	89	8	5	176	7	1045

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 Eckstein Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	937	41.0	22.8	0
1989	944	43.0	21.9	n/a
1990	1033	41.9	24.6	0
1991	1125	47.3	23.7	n/a
1992	1094	48.6	22.5	n/a
1993	1071	52.0	20.6	n/a
1994	1159	49.5	23.4	n/a
1995	1170	55.9	20.9	n/a
1996	1170	55.9	20.9	n/a
1997	1164	54.5	21.4	n/a
1998	1176	55.3	21.3	n/a
1999	1151	50.0	23.0	n/a
2000	1234	54.4	22.7	n/a
2001	1258	52.2	24.1	n/a
2002	1272	53.6	23.7	16
2003	1272	53.6	23.7	16
2004	1263	57.0	22.2	14.8
2005	1247	56.7	22.0	15.5
2006	1219	59.7	20.4	16.2
2007	1226	57.3	21.4	14.6
2008	1211	55.3	21.9	13.4
2009	1190	58.1	20.5	13
2010	1148	54.6	21.0	14.8
2011	1213	57.0	21.2	19.2
2012	1276	61.3	20.7	22.4
2013	1297	61.4	21.1	24
2014	1191	n/a	n/a	26
2015	882	44.0	20.0	14.5
2016	906	43.0	21.0	12.6
2017	980	46.9	20.8	13.2
2018	965	50.1	19.2	13.5
2019	1037	50.5	20.5	11.7
2020	1088	54.5	19.9	13.5
2021	1117	58.0	19.2	14.9
2022	1053	55.6	18.9	14.6
2023	1045	46.6	22.4	16.4

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 Eckstein Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	937	41.0	22.8	0
1989	944	43.0	21.9	n/a
1990	1033	41.9	24.6	0
1991	1125	47.3	23.7	n/a
1992	1094	48.6	22.5	n/a
1993	1071	52.0	20.6	n/a
1994	1159	49.5	23.4	n/a
1995	1170	55.9	20.9	n/a
1996	1170	55.9	20.9	n/a
1997	1164	54.5	21.4	n/a
1998	1176	55.3	21.3	n/a
1999	1151	50.0	23.0	n/a
2000	1234	54.4	22.7	n/a
2001	1258	52.2	24.1	n/a
2002	1272	53.6	23.7	16
2003	1272	53.6	23.7	16
2004	1263	57.0	22.2	14.8
2005	1247	56.7	22.0	15.5
2006	1219	59.7	20.4	16.2
2007	1226	57.3	21.4	14.6
2008	1211	55.3	21.9	13.4
2009	1190	58.1	20.5	13
2010	1148	54.6	21.0	14.8
2011	1213	57.0	21.2	19.2
2012	1276	61.3	20.7	22.4
2013	1297	61.4	21.1	24
2014	1191	n/a	n/a	26
2015	882	44.0	20.0	14.5
2016	906	43.0	21.0	12.6
2017	980	46.9	20.8	13.2
2018	965	50.1	19.2	13.5
2019	1037	50.5	20.5	11.7
2020	1088	54.5	19.9	13.5
2021	1117	58.0	19.2	14.9
2022	1053	55.6	18.9	14.6
2023	1045	46.6	22.4	16.4

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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