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Sterling Junior High School

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Sterling Junior High School ranks 196 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Sterling Junior High School is a public school in East Wenatchee serving 676 students in grades 7–9 as part of the Eastmont School District. The school has improved significantly in statewide comparisons, moving from the 39th percentile and two stars in 2022–23 to the 62nd percentile and three stars in 2025–26. It now ranks 196th out of 514 Washington schools, a gain of 135 places.

Sterling’s strongest academic area is English language arts, where 57.21% of students are proficient—above both the district rate of 50.02% and the state rate of 52.81%. Math proficiency is 39.66%, and science proficiency is 42.36%. Both subjects have improved over the past several years, although each remains below the statewide rate. Sterling’s closest comparison, Eastmont Junior High, is only 0.28 miles away and serves the same grades with a similar enrollment, yet Sterling leads it by about 15 percentage points in ELA, math, and science. Sterling also outperforms most nearby schools, including Orchard Middle School and Pioneer Middle School, in all three subjects.

Among nearby schools, Foothills Middle School is a close overall comparison: the two schools have nearly identical rankings, though Foothills is stronger in science while Sterling is stronger in math. Cashmere Middle School is the regional academic leader, especially in math and science, but it serves a different grade range and has fewer students. Sterling’s reported student-teacher ratio is 19.3 to 1, higher than several comparison schools. Subgroup results are generally positive, with particularly strong effectiveness for migrant students; outcomes for male students and students receiving special education services merit continued attention.

676

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,704

Per pupil spending ?

53.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 N James Ave
East Wenatchee, WA 98802

(509) 884-7115

District: Eastmont School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.0%

White:

45.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2023 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Washington median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

Washington avg48%

196^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 23 pts since 2023

From bottom 39% (2023) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Eastmont School District

102^nd of 238Eastmont School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	196 of 514	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	208 of 534	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	289 of 535	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	331 of 539	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	148 of 443	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	159 of 471	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	207 of 464	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	254 of 464	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	117 of 347	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	130 of 347	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	156 of 344	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	173 of 336	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	169 of 453	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	178 of 457	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	225 of 455	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.7	274 of 463	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	209 of 454	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	235 of 472	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.2	279 of 466	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	326 of 470	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	4 of 28	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	4 of 29	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	10 of 36	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	124 of 179	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	61.4	164 of 453	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.0	132 of 488	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.9	258 of 486	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	292 of 488	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Migrant (2026)82nd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2024)31st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts57%+4 vs state

Science42%-9 vs state

Math40%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Math (2026)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sterling Junior High School	Public	7-9	600 N James Ave	East Wenatchee	98802	Douglas County	Eastmont School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 884-7115	676	35	19.3	53.6%	308 (45.6%)	6 (0.9%)	331 (49.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	57.2	196^th of 514 public middle schools	61.9%		56.5	208^th of 534 public middle schools	61.0%	12		42.4		42.4			56.7	57.7		57.2			40.7	38.6		39.7	$17,704	$921	$16,783
Eastmont Junior High	Public	7-9	905 NE 8th Street	East Wenatchee	98802	Douglas County	Eastmont School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 884-2407	687	36	19.0	62.6%	248 (36.1%)	1 (0.1%)	419 (61.0%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.3%)	25.6	383^rd of 514 public middle schools	25.5%		27.3	396^th of 534 public middle schools	25.8%	13		27.7		27.7			40.1	43.8		41.9			30.9	17.5		24.5	$16,842	$1,123	$15,719
Pinnacles Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	6-10	504 S. Chelan Ave.	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Pinnacles Prep Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(805) 669-8801	234	19	12.5	51.3%	129 (55.1%)	2 (0.9%)	87 (37.2%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	46.3	258^th of 514 public middle schools	49.8%		37.6	322^nd of 534 public middle schools	39.7%	64		54.2	59.1	55.6		35.9	46.4	52.5	40.0	45.2		25.6	39.3	37.3	20.0	32.2	$19,888	$724	$19,164
Pioneer Middle School	Public	6-8	1620 Russell St	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 663-7171	488	30	16.4	79.7%	155 (31.8%)	4 (0.8%)	316 (64.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	21.9	408^th of 514 public middle schools	20.6%		23.6	424^th of 534 public middle schools	20.6%	16		34.6		34.6		35.1	35.5	41.5		37.4		19.1	19.2	22.9		20.4	$18,803	$1,883	$16,919
Orchard Middle School	Public	6-8	1024 Orchard Ave	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 662-7745	395	23	16.8	76.7%	128 (32.4%)	2 (0.5%)	258 (65.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	23.7	395^th of 514 public middle schools	23.2%		18	450^th of 534 public middle schools	15.7%	55		30.9		30.9		37.4	47.6	32.4		39.0		20.8	29.4	13.7		21.0	$19,157	$1,469	$17,688
Foothills Middle School	Public	6-8	1410 Maple St	Wenatchee	98801	Chelan County	Wenatchee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 664-8961	567	30	19.0	58.2%	264 (46.6%)	3 (0.5%)	265 (46.7%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	56.5	198^th of 514 public middle schools	61.5%		51.9	233^rd of 534 public middle schools	56.4%	35		52.3		52.3		49.3	55.9	63.4		56.5		34.6	33.2	35.2		34.3	$16,849	$861	$15,989
Cashmere Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Tigner Road	Cashmere	98815	Chelan County	Cashmere School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 782-2001	496	31	16.1	49.2%	292 (58.9%)	1 (0.2%)	173 (34.9%)	11 (2.2%)	4 (0.8%)	4 (0.8%)	11 (2.2%)	93.2	34^th of 514 public middle schools	93.4%		87.3	60^th of 534 public middle schools	88.8%	26	76.9	73.6		75.1	65.7	70.8	77.8	69.1		70.9	58.3	67.3	63.3	61.6		62.6	$15,289	$1,459	$13,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Sterling Junior High School

What district is Sterling Junior High School in?

Eastmont School District

What is the racial makeup of Sterling Junior High School?

Students at Sterling Junior High School are 49% Hispanic, 46% White, 3% Two or more races.

Is Sterling Junior High School a good school?

Sterling Junior High School ranks 196^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sterling Junior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Sterling Junior High School.

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2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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