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Ellen Ochoa Middle School

Q: Is Ellen Ochoa Middle School a good school?

Ellen Ochoa Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Washington middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Ellen Ochoa Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Ellen Ochoa Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ellen Ochoa Middle School?

Students at Ellen Ochoa Middle School are 93% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% White.

Q: What high school do graduates of Ellen Ochoa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ellen Ochoa Middle School usually go on to attend Chiawana Senior High School

Public Grades 6-8

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Ellen Ochoa Middle School is a public school for grades 6–8 in Pasco, Washington, serving 831 students in a high-need community within the Pasco School District. In 2024–25, 90.97% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 18.9:1, and per-student spending was $16,890 in 2023–24. These figures provide important context when comparing results with schools serving different student populations.

Academic performance is the school’s biggest concern. In 2025–26, 16.40% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 10.68% in math, and 19.46% in science. The school ranked 508th out of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 1st percentile. It performed below other Pasco middle schools, including Ray Reynolds Middle School, Mcloughlin Middle School, and Stevens Middle School, in both ELA and math. Ray Reynolds had particularly higher results—43.14% ELA and 31.57% math proficiency—while Stevens was a more similar comparison, with a 91.74% free/reduced-price lunch rate and similarly low achievement. Nearby Desert Hills Middle School was much stronger, with 63.38% ELA and 50.92% math proficiency, but served a substantially lower-need population.

Results have remained persistently low over the past four years. Math proficiency stayed near 10%, making it the clearest priority across all grades; 6th grade was especially weak at 8.10%. ELA results were in the mid-teens, while science improved from 11.03% in 2022–23 to 19.46% in 2025–26, making it the school’s strongest subject relative to its other results. Subgroup rankings were also near the bottom statewide, including for English Language Learners and students from low-income households. For families, the data suggest asking about math and reading interventions, attendance and mobility supports, English-learner services, and how the school is building on its recent science improvement.

831

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,890

Per pupil spending ?

91.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1801 E Sheppard St
Pasco, WA 99301

(509) 543-6742

District: Pasco School District

Students who attend Ellen Ochoa Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chiawana Senior High School

Feeder schools for Ellen Ochoa Middle School:

Elementary:	Longfellow Elementary
	Marie Curie STEM Elementary
	Virgie Robinson Elementary
	Whittier Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.5%

Asian:

2.9%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (14% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 36 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg30%

Washington avg48%

508^th of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Pasco School District

200^th of 238Pasco 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	4.8	508 of 514	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.6	527 of 534	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	531 of 535	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	536 of 539	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	539 of 541	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	521 of 529	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	506 of 512	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	413 of 437	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	421 of 435	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.2	424 of 443	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.7	430 of 445	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.2	478 of 498	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	472 of 497	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.8	474 of 492	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.9	458 of 483	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.1	455 of 476	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.6	455 of 466	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.5	453 of 463	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.4	433 of 449	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	5.9	416 of 425	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.7	416 of 421	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	142 of 143	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	95 of 96	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	78 of 78	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	57 of 57	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	48 of 50	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	99 of 100	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	38.7	73 of 135	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	4.4	440 of 443	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	464 of 471	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	459 of 464	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	462 of 464	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	479 of 479	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	465 of 469	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	450 of 452	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	371 of 376	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	335 of 347	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.5	338 of 347	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	332 of 344	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	325 of 336	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	359 of 360	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	340 of 353	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	336 of 344	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	235 of 259	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	442 of 453	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	449 of 457	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	447 of 455	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	458 of 463	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	474 of 475	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	446 of 458	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.7	441 of 448	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	5.0	450 of 454	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.5	467 of 472	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	464 of 466	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	470 of 470	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.8	477 of 480	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	468 of 476	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	451 of 453	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	16.8	31 of 33	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.3	27 of 28	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	23 of 29	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	33 of 36	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	26 of 36	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	13 of 38	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.6	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.2	27 of 43	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	25.9	219 of 268	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	4.0	478 of 480	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	469 of 470	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)18th percentile+13 vs school

Migrant (2026)6th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2021)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science19%-31 vs state

English Language Arts16%-36 vs state

Math11%-32 vs state

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Tuesday, September 14, 2010

well my child liked it but they didnt handle bullying right they just let it slip not even telling the kids parents. Close Quote

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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/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 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
Ellen Ochoa Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 E Sheppard St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6742	831	44	18.9	91.0%	23 (2.8%)	7 (0.8%)	769 (92.5%)	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	4.8	508^th of 514 public middle schools	1.2%		4.6	527^th of 534 public middle schools	1.3%	19	19.5	19.5	14.3	15.6	19.1	16.4	8.1	11.9	12.0	10.7	$16,890	$917	$15,973
Stevens Middle School	Public	6-8	1120 N 22nd Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6798	956	51	18.7	91.7%	34 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	902 (94.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	6.6	500^th of 514 public middle schools	2.7%		7.6	514^th of 534 public middle schools	3.7%	14	17.1	17.1	13.9	29.8	23.8	22.5	13.9	12.3	8.4	11.5	$16,039	$778	$15,261
Columbia Middle School	Public	6-8	835 Maple Street	Burbank	99323	Walla Walla County	Columbia (Walla Walla) School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 545-8571	174	11	15.8	59.2%	100 (57.5%)	1 (0.6%)	71 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	21.6	410^th of 514 public middle schools	20.2%		17.9	453^rd of 534 public middle schools	15.2%	43	42.0	42.0	32.1	26.8	37.3	31.9	20.0	17.9	27.5	21.6	$18,932	$3,255	$15,677
Park Middle School	Public	6-8	1011 West 10th Avenue	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6900	688	40	17.4	85.2%	126 (18.3%)	12 (1.7%)	489 (71.1%)	23 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	28 (4.1%)	28	369^th of 514 public middle schools	28.2%		19.5	442^nd of 534 public middle schools	17.2%	73	26.2	26.2	41.6	36.2	46.3	41.5	34.1	19.4	22.8	25.3	$15,799	$1,584	$14,214
Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	425 South Tweedt Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6700	745	42	17.5	76.5%	250 (33.6%)	9 (1.2%)	445 (59.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.9%)	17.3	434^th of 514 public middle schools	15.6%		11.4	489^th of 534 public middle schools	8.4%	55	30.4	30.4	33.0	27.2	32.0	30.8	23.6	20.3	22.5	22.1	$17,772	$1,835	$15,937
Horse Heaven Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 South Vancouver Street	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 585-3260	856	41	20.7	55.0%	419 (48.9%)	31 (3.6%)	356 (41.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.0%)	35	327^th of 514 public middle schools	36.4%		26.5	401^st of 534 public middle schools	24.9%	74	43.0	43.0	40.6	51.0	45.4	45.6	29.5	21.2	23.0	24.6	$15,042	$1,414	$13,628
Mcloughlin Middle School	Public	6-8	2803 N Road 88	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-4542	1,171	54	21.6	58.9%	387 (33.0%)	15 (1.3%)	701 (59.9%)	20 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	38 (3.2%)	24.6	388^th of 514 public middle schools	24.5%		27.6	395^th of 534 public middle schools	26.0%	7	34.2	34.2	29.6	42.0	42.1	37.9	20.4	26.8	24.1	23.7	$16,345	$696	$15,649
Finley Middle School	Public	6-8	37208 S Finley Rd	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Finley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 586-7561	204	11	18.8	72.5%	89 (43.6%)	5 (2.5%)	102 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	17.8	429^th of 514 public middle schools	16.5%		8.3	507^th of 534 public middle schools	5.1%	78	36.8	36.8	26.0	28.1	43.5	32.5	15.1	18.5	17.4	16.9	$15,179	$895	$14,284
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	6011 W 10th Place	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7500	950	43	22.1	41.3%	503 (52.9%)	21 (2.2%)	344 (36.2%)	20 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.9%)	59.7	178^th of 514 public middle schools	65.4%		49.1	253^rd of 534 public middle schools	52.6%	75	43.1	43.1	57.9	63.6	56.3	59.1	39.0	41.1	32.9	37.5	$15,362	$1,649	$13,713
Ray Reynolds Middle School	Public	6-8	9507 Burns Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6700	1,294	64	20.3	54.9%	432 (33.4%)	13 (1.0%)	775 (59.9%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	39 (3.0%)	37.6	305^th of 514 public middle schools	40.7%		35.6	334^th of 534 public middle schools	37.5%	29	41.2	41.2	43.8	42.9	42.8	43.1	32.2	33.7	28.7	31.6	$15,452	$607	$14,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellen Ochoa Middle School

Is Ellen Ochoa Middle School a good school?

Ellen Ochoa Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Washington middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ellen Ochoa Middle School?

Students at Ellen Ochoa Middle School are 93% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% White.

How many students attend Ellen Ochoa Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 831 students attended Ellen Ochoa Middle School.

What district is Ellen Ochoa Middle School in?

Pasco School District

What high school do graduates of Ellen Ochoa Middle School attend?

Students who attend Ellen Ochoa Middle School usually go on to attend Chiawana Senior High School

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