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Elma Middle School

Q: Is Elma Middle School a good school?

Elma Middle School ranks 309 th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Elma Middle School is a public school serving about 324 students in grades 6-8 in the rural community of Elma, Washington, as part of the Elma School District.

The school shows notable strengths, including a significant improvement in English scores as students move from 6th to 8th grade, where they outperform both district and state averages. It also demonstrates effective support for students from lower-income families, achieving better results with this group than many other Washington schools. While spending per student is efficient compared to some neighbors, a key area for growth is mathematics, where proficiency scores are below the state average and have shown volatility. Another point of attention is a performance gap between male and female students, suggesting a need to evaluate support systems for all learners.

Compared to nearby schools, Elma Middle School sits in the middle: it performs better than Miller Junior High in the Aberdeen School District but trails the higher-ranked Rochester Middle School in the Rochester School District. Overall, the school has shown a promising upward trend in its statewide ranking over the past few years.

324

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,407

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 West Main
Elma, WA 98541

(360) 482-2237

District: Elma School District

Students who attend Elma Middle School usually attend:

High:

Elma High School

Feeder schools for Elma Middle School:

Elementary:

Elma Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Hispanic:

24.7%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

Washington avg48%

309^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 247Elma 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
2025	39.9	309 of 534	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.0	315 of 535	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	336 of 539	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	363 of 541	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	368 of 529	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	327 of 512	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	322 of 437	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.1	261 of 435	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.2	305 of 443	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.3	309 of 445	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.7	320 of 498	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	314 of 497	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	38.7	329 of 492	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	30.3	363 of 483	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.3	350 of 476	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	39.6	288 of 466	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.8	315 of 463	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.8	268 of 449	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.2	219 of 425	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	33.5	308 of 421	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	323 of 471	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	305 of 464	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	334 of 464	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	333 of 479	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	357 of 469	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	274 of 452	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	278 of 376	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	148 of 347	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	124 of 344	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	118 of 336	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	214 of 360	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	199 of 353	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	211 of 344	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	184 of 259	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	217 of 457	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	168 of 455	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	167 of 463	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	189 of 475	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	196 of 458	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	186 of 448	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.2	225 of 349	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	244 of 472	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	264 of 466	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	281 of 470	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	321 of 480	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	283 of 476	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	312 of 453	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.4	295 of 371	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	173 of 246	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	99 of 246	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	16.4	204 of 210	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	206 of 268	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	362 of 488	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	344 of 486	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	378 of 488	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	384 of 488	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	371 of 480	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	335 of 470	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	278 of 325	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)30th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2021)3rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-7 vs state

Science42%-8 vs state

Math33%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Elma Middle School	Public	6-8	805 West Main	Elma	98541	Grays Harbor County	Elma School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 482-2237	324	19	17.4	65.7%	209 (64.5%)	2 (0.6%)	80 (24.7%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)	39.9	309^th of 534 public middle schools	42.1%		38	315^th of 535 public middle schools	41.1%	6	41.8	41.8	32.0	49.5	54.8	45.7	33.3	35.5	30.8	33.2	$17,407	$1,397	$16,010
Miller Junior High	Public	6-8	100 E Lindstrom	Aberdeen	98520	Grays Harbor County	Aberdeen School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 538-2100	656	33	20.1	69.8%	322 (49.1%)	10 (1.5%)	250 (38.1%)	4 (0.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (9.0%)	11.9	485^th of 534 public middle schools	9.2%		14	472^nd of 535 public middle schools	11.8%	13	24.5	24.5	23.7	33.7	32.7	29.7	13.6	16.5	18.0	15.9	$16,732	$2,473	$14,259
Rochester Middle School	Public	6-8	9937 Highway 12 SW	Rochester	98579	Thurston County	Rochester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 273-5958	535	28	19.3	60.0%	317 (59.3%)	1 (0.2%)	152 (28.4%)	5 (0.9%)	14 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.0%)	49.9	243^rd of 534 public middle schools	54.5%		55.5	213^th of 535 public middle schools	60.2%	30	46.6	46.6	43.8	54.3	53.7	50.3	39.1	39.6	34.4	37.8	$18,077	$2,074	$16,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Elma Middle School

Is Elma Middle School a good school?

Elma Middle School ranks 309^th of 534 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Elma Middle School in?

Elma School District

What high school do graduates of Elma Middle School attend?

Students who attend Elma Middle School usually go on to attend Elma High School

How many students attend Elma Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Elma Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Elma Middle School?

Students at Elma Middle School are 65% White, 25% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

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