Eckstein Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Seattle, Washington

Eckstein Middle School in Seattle, Washington enrolled 1,024 students in 2024-25 with 46.2 full-time teachers, 22.2 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 76% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 68% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

1,045 students in 2022-23, 1,013 students in 2023-24, 1,024 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.6 to 46.2.

Students enrolled at Eckstein Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,045, 2023-24: 1,013, 2024-25: 1,02405001k1.5k2022-231,0452023-241,0132024-251,024
Students enrolled at Eckstein Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,045, 2023-24: 1,013, 2024-25: 1,02405001k1.5k2022-231,0452023-241,0132024-251,024
Students enrolled at Eckstein Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,045, 2023-24: 1,013, 2024-25: 1,02405001k1.5k2022-231,0452023-241,0132024-251,024
Students enrolled at Eckstein Middle School by school year2022-23: 1,045, 2023-24: 1,013, 2024-25: 1,02405001k1.5k2022-231,0452023-241,0132024-251,024
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-231,04546.622.4
2023-241,01347.721.2
2024-251,02446.222.2

22.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 91 of every 100 Washington middle schools

Among the 376 Washington middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 19.1; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Eckstein Middle School 22.2; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherEckstein Middle School 22.2state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Eckstein Middle School 22.2; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherEckstein Middle School 22.2state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Eckstein Middle School 22.2; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherEckstein Middle School 22.2state median 19.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 6.0 to 39.9; Eckstein Middle School 22.2; state median 19.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherEckstein Middle School 22.2state median 19.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 351 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Eckstein Middle School enrolled 1,052 students and had 3.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 14 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)3.0, one per 351 of the 1,052 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions14
  • Chronically absent19.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

56.6% of students were White, 16.9% of two or more races, 11.4% Asian in 2024-25.

  1. White56.6%
  2. Two or more races16.9%
  3. Asian11.4%
  4. Hispanic9.0%
  5. Black5.2%
  6. American Indian0.5%
  7. Pacific Islander0.4%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Eckstein Middle School scored proficient or above: 76% in reading in 2021-22 and 68% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtWashington
Reading and language arts, 2021-2276%67%53.4%
Math, 2022-2368%57% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Seattle

9 public middle schools in Seattle report 2024-25 enrollment; Eckstein Middle School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Eckstein Middle School1,02422.211.7%
Madison Middle School1,01722.413.2%
Hamilton International Middle School98323.67.9%
Mercer International Middle School75317.444.9%
David T. Denny International Middle School72216.249.7%
Showalter Middle School65120.465.9%
Whitman Middle School63321.212.3%
Washington Middle School56618.049.1%

All public schools in Seattle →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Eckstein Middle School

  1. Jane Addams Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.9 miles away: 824 students, 19.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  2. Robert Eagle Staff Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 2.3 miles away: 729 students, 19.3 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  3. Compare Eckstein Middle School with Jane Addams Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Seattle Public Schools spends per student$21,806 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$21,806
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonEckstein Middle School is the number 12 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#12 of 380
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher22.2 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.22.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Eckstein Middle School

  1. How many students attend Eckstein Middle School?
    1,024 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 1,045 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Seattle, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Eckstein Middle School?
    22.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for middle schools is 19.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Eckstein Middle School a Title I school?
    Eckstein Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Eckstein Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Eckstein Middle School scored proficient or above: 76% in reading in 2021-22 and 68% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Eckstein Middle School in?
    Seattle Public Schools, NCES district ID 5307710. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530771001162 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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