Summary:
The Eastmont School District in Washington State includes two public middle schools, Eastmont Junior High and Sterling Junior High School, both serving grades 7 through 9 with similar enrollment sizes of just under 700 students each.
When comparing the two, Sterling Junior High School stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking in the 61st percentile of Washington middle schools for the 2024-2025 year, while Eastmont Junior High ranks in the 26th percentile. Sterling students demonstrate stronger proficiency in core subjects, particularly in math where they outperform Eastmont by nearly 16 percentage points, and they have shown consistent improvement in state rankings over the past three years.
Both schools face challenges in science, scoring below the state average, which is a trend across the Eastmont School District. The schools operate with similar student-teacher ratios, though Sterling receives slightly more funding per student. For parents, this analysis highlights a significant performance gap between the two district middle schools, with Sterling currently achieving stronger academic results and a positive trajectory.
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