Eatonville Middle School

As a small middle-grades school in Eatonville, Washington, Eatonville Middle School instructs 425 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Eatonville School District. Compared to the state average of about 577 students per school, that is 26% leaner than typical.

Across the 7 schools in Eatonville School District (1,995 students total), Eatonville Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Eatonville Middle School logs that 78% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 46% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Eatonville Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 49.1%; actual is 30.6%, a gap of -18.5 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Pierce County put the typical household earns roughly $99,564 per year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Pierce County's 287 public schools (combined enrollment of about 138,462 students), Eatonville Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Eatonville Online Academy, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Eatonville Middle School comes 7th of 7 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 43.9%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eatonville Middle School has expanded 7%, going from 396 students in 2018 to 425 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 83% to 78% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 19.2:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.