Summary:
Elma Middle School is the only middle school in the Elma School District, serving about 324 students in grades 6–8 in the Elma, Washington area. Because there is only one school, families cannot compare middle schools within the district, but the school’s results can be viewed alongside district and Washington averages.
The school’s strongest area is English language arts (ELA), where 47.57% of students were proficient overall in 2025–2026, slightly above the district’s 46.43% but below the state’s 52.81%. Eighth-grade ELA was especially encouraging: 50.94% of students were proficient, nearly identical to the state average of 50.90%. Eighth-grade science also exceeded the district result, with 39.81% proficiency compared with 37.61%, although it remained below the statewide 48.78%. ELA performance improved by 1.88 percentage points from the previous year, and the school’s statewide ranking has gradually improved from the 41st to the 43rd percentile over three years.
Math is the most important area for improvement. Overall math proficiency was 29.81%, below both the district’s 31.34% and the state’s 43.11%. Eighth-grade math was the weakest result, with only 22.43% of students proficient, compared with 38.80% statewide. Science also declined year over year and remained below district and state averages. The school reports a 17.4-to-1 student-teacher ratio, $17,407 in per-student spending, and 65.74% free- or reduced-price lunch participation. For families, the main takeaway is that the school shows relative strength in ELA—particularly by eighth grade—while math support, especially before and during eighth grade, should be a central priority.
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