Eckstein Middle School

Eckstein Middle School operates as a heavily attended middle-grades school in SEATTLE, Washington, one of the schools within Seattle School District No. 1. Current enrollment sits at 1,024 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 77% bigger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 577 students.

Across the 107 schools in Seattle School District No. 1 (50,773 students total), Eckstein Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Eckstein Middle School records that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment; the rest reads as 17% multiracial, 11% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Eckstein Middle School lists 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 22.2:1. The state averages around 18.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than King County's rate of about 38%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Eckstein Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 69.8%; this one delivers 73.3%.

In the surrounding community, King County reports that median household earnings sit near $124,746, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across King County's 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), Eckstein Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Thornton Creek Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eckstein Middle School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 68.2%.

Eckstein Middle School operates from a metropolitan location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Eckstein Middle School's enrollment has increased 6% since 2018, when it stood at 965 (now 1,024). White enrollment moved from 68% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 19.3:1 in 2018 to 22.2:1 today.

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