Ephrata Middle School
Public middle school, grades 7 to 8 · Ephrata, Washington
Ephrata Middle School in Ephrata, Washington enrolled 461 students in 2024-25 with 22.4 full-time teachers, 20.6 students per teacher against the Washington middle-school median of 19.1. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 55% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 42% 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 rose 2% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 9%
450 students in 2022-23, 453 students in 2023-24, 461 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 24.5 to 22.4.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 450 | 24.5 | 18.3 |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 24.4 | 18.5 |
| 2024-25 | 461 | 22.4 | 20.6 |
20.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 73 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.
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 455 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Ephrata Middle School enrolled 455 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 24 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 455 of the 455 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions24
- Chronically absent31.3% (2022-23)
Who attends
51.4% of students were White, 41.6% Hispanic, 4.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White51.4%
- Hispanic41.6%
- Two or more races4.1%
- Asian2.0%
- Black0.4%
- American Indian0.4%
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 Ephrata Middle School scored proficient or above: 55% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% 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.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 55% | 49% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 42% | 37‑41% (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 Ephrata
2 public middle schools in Ephrata report 2024-25 enrollment; Ephrata Middle School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata Middle School | 461 | 20.6 | 47.1% |
| Parkway School | 407 | 18.5 | 50.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Ephrata Middle School
- Parkway SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 0.5 miles away: 407 students, 18.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
- Endeavor Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 14 miles away: 270 students, 21.6 per teacher (2024-25).14 mi
- Compare Ephrata Middle School with Parkway SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Ephrata School District spends per student$14,422 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$14,422
- The largest public schools in WashingtonEphrata Middle School is the number 268 by size of 380 Washington middle schools open in 2024-25.#268 of 380
- Washington schools by students per teacher20.6 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 19.1 for middle schools.20.6:1
- 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 Ephrata Middle School
How many students attend Ephrata Middle School?
461 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 450 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Ephrata, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Ephrata Middle School?
20.6 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.Is Ephrata Middle School a Title I school?
Ephrata Middle School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Ephrata Middle School do on state tests?
The students tested at Ephrata Middle School scored proficient or above: 55% in reading in 2021-22 and 42% 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.What district is Ephrata Middle School in?
Ephrata School District, NCES district ID 5302610. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530261000387 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.