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Ephrata Middle School

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Ephrata Middle School ranks 300 th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 42% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Ephrata Middle School is a 461-student school serving grades 7–8 in the central Washington community of Ephrata as part of the Ephrata School District. Its latest statewide ranking places it 300th out of 514 Washington middle schools, at the 42nd percentile. That makes it a middle-of-the-pack school statewide but the highest-ranked nearby traditional middle school with reported rankings. Its achievement profile is strongest in English Language Arts (ELA): 47.29% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 40.81% at Columbia Middle School, 36.23% at Frontier Middle School, 34.18% at Quincy Middle School, and 24.28% at Endeavor Middle School.

Math is the school’s clearest academic challenge. Only 29.88% of students were proficient, below the district rate of 36.21% and the Washington rate of 43.11%. Science proficiency was 38.91%, nearly matching the district but below the state. Seventh-grade math proficiency was 37.81%, while eighth-grade math fell to 23.08%, making the transition into eighth grade an important area for families and school leaders to examine. Results have also declined since 2022–2023: ELA dropped from 56.55% to 47.29%, and math fell from 41.97% to 29.88%. Although Ephrata currently compares favorably with nearby schools, its statewide ranking has declined from the 65th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 42nd percentile most recently. Parkway School had higher math and science results, but it serves grades 5–6, so it is not a direct grade-level comparison.

Ephrata serves a moderately high-needs student population, with 57.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Its student-teacher ratio was 20.5 to 1, up from 18.3 two years earlier, suggesting possible class-size or staffing pressure. The most significant subgroup concern is special education: those students ranked at the 16th percentile statewide, well below the school’s overall 42nd-percentile ranking. For parents, the main questions to ask are how the school is addressing eighth-grade math, supporting students receiving special education services, and reversing recent achievement declines. Overall, Ephrata offers stronger local ELA performance than nearby comparison schools, but its math results, statewide trajectory, and special education outcomes deserve close attention.

461

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,230

Per pupil spending ?

57.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

384 A St SE
Ephrata, WA 98823

(509) 754-4659

District: Ephrata School District

Students who attend Ephrata Middle School usually attend:

High:

Ephrata High School

Feeder schools for Ephrata Middle School:

Elementary:	Columbia Ridge Elementary
	Grant Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.4%

Hispanic:

41.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2011 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2011

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

Washington avg48%

300^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 22 pts since 2019

From top 37% (2019) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

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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	39.1	300 of 514	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	281 of 534	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	226 of 535	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	188 of 539	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	211 of 541	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	252 of 529	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	188 of 512	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.0	159 of 498	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.4	105 of 497	78.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	102 of 492	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	62.1	168 of 483	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.2	215 of 476	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	46.3	253 of 466	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	194 of 463	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.3	265 of 449	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.8	260 of 425	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.5	193 of 421	54.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	68.4	10 of 135	92.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	255 of 443	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.8	264 of 471	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.7	196 of 464	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	154 of 464	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.7	226 of 479	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	246 of 469	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	171 of 452	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	142 of 376	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	233 of 347	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.7	182 of 347	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	177 of 344	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.8	107 of 336	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	158 of 360	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	124 of 353	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	167 of 344	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	238 of 453	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	198 of 457	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	167 of 455	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	108 of 463	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	132 of 475	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	116 of 458	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	118 of 448	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	295 of 454	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	252 of 472	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	206 of 466	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	185 of 470	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	174 of 480	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	206 of 476	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	168 of 453	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	68.7	8 of 36	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	11 of 38	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	4 of 39	89.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	23.7	190 of 226	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	132 of 167	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	181 of 268	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	240 of 453	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	222 of 488	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	120 of 486	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	131 of 488	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	140 of 488	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	211 of 480	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	119 of 470	74.7%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)93rd percentile

Migrant (2023)78th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)16th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Science39%-12 vs state

Math30%-13 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 5th Grade	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
Ephrata Middle School	Public	7-8	384 A St SE	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 754-4659	461	22	20.5	57.5%	237 (51.4%)	2 (0.4%)	192 (41.6%)	9 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	39.1	300^th of 514 public middle schools	41.6%		44	281^st of 534 public middle schools	47.4%	19		38.9	38.9			50.7	44.3	47.3			37.8	23.1	29.9	$17,230	$600	$16,630
Parkway School	Public	5-6	1011 Parkway Blvd	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 754-9729	407	22	18.5	59.2%	211 (51.8%)	1 (0.2%)	168 (41.3%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	20 (4.9%)								(n/a)	46.0		46.0	43.4	46.0			44.8	37.9	40.4			39.2	$15,333	$472	$14,861
Endeavor Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	6527 Patton Blvd	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 766-2690	270	12	21.6	82.6%	83 (30.7%)	4 (1.5%)	170 (63.0%)	4 (1.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	13.7	461^st of 514 public middle schools	10.3%		7.8	511^th of 534 public middle schools	4.3%	50		22.4	22.4		24.1	35.4	13.0	24.3		18.2	34.2	7.8	20.1	$15,174	$1,626	$13,548
Quincy Middle School	Public	6-8	16 Sixth Ave SE	Quincy	98848	Grant County	Quincy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 787-4435	717	44	16.2	79.9%	66 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	640 (89.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	16.6	440^th of 514 public middle schools	14.4%		14.6	468^th of 534 public middle schools	12.4%	28		26.7	26.7		33.7	32.7	36.0	34.2		18.9	15.4	21.0	18.5	$17,368	$811	$16,558
Frontier Middle School	Public	6-8	517 West Third Avenue	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 766-2662	690	34	20.3	60.7%	287 (41.6%)	4 (0.6%)	357 (51.7%)	13 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	25.7	379^th of 514 public middle schools	26.3%		24.7	416^th of 534 public middle schools	22.1%	37		35.4	35.4		30.3	41.4	37.2	36.2		22.8	28.1	29.5	26.8	$14,258	$1,084	$13,174
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	1111 E Nelson Road	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 766-2661	875	41	21.5	58.9%	397 (45.4%)	13 (1.5%)	423 (48.3%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (3.5%)	36	319^th of 514 public middle schools	37.9%		40.2	306^th of 534 public middle schools	42.7%	13		35.7	35.7		35.1	46.1	41.0	40.8		31.9	42.2	27.9	34.2	$14,574	$1,843	$12,731

Frequently Asked Questions about Ephrata Middle School

What high school do graduates of Ephrata Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Ephrata Middle School?

Students at Ephrata Middle School are 51% White, 42% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Ephrata Middle School a good school?

Ephrata Middle School ranks 300^th of 514 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ephrata Middle School in?

Ephrata School District

How many students attend Ephrata Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Ephrata Middle School.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewNov 2, 2026

2016–17 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

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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