Enrollment
324
Middle
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELMA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530249002060
Elma Middle School
805 West Main, Elma, WA 98541 · (360) 482-2237 · Grays Harbor County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.8:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
213 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 100 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 115 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 34% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Elma School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
44.5%
WA avg 58.4% . +7.7pp since 2014
Math
32.6%
WA avg 51.2% . -9.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.5% | 32.6% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 25.5% |
| 2022-23 | 42.3% | 28.9% |
| 2021-22 | 37.9% | 28.7% |
| 2018-19 | 49.4% | 46.7% |
| 2017-18 | 41.6% | 40.7% |
| 2016-17 | 49.8% | 43.5% |
| 2015-16 | 42.0% | 45.2% |
| 2014-15 | 36.9% | 41.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.1%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Elma Middle School
Elma Middle School's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elma Middle School this school | 324 | 65.7% | 37.7% |
| Hoquiam Middle School Hoquiam | 372 | 69.4% | 23.3% |
| Goldendale Middle School GOLDENDALE | 255 | 68.2% | 23.2% |
| Pioneer Middle School SHELTON | 250 | 64.0% | 23.4% |
| Mt. Solo Middle School Longview | 401 | 59.1% | N/A |
| Cascade Middle School Longview | 463 | 60.3% | N/A |
Matched among Washington middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Elma Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #168 of 294 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #189 of 357 ▲ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #202 of 357 ▼ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.2pp | #76 of 290 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #305 of 377 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #64 of 340 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.7% | #223 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.7% | #83 of 359 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #116 of 130 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
324
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 445
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
was 19.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 324 | 18.6 | 17.4:1 | 66% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 370 | 17.8 | 20.8:1 | 79% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 17.4 | 20.9:1 | 81% (295) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 18 | 19.0:1 | 61% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 16.2 | 19.7:1 | 77% (246) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 15 | 20.6:1 | 60% (184) |
| 2010-11 | 383 | 18 | 21.3:1 | 55% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 23 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 445 | 20 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Elma Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (320 to 324); teachers up 15% (16.2 to 18.6).
About Elma Middle School
Elma Middle School is a small middle school in Elma School District, located in Elma, Washington. The school counted 324 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. That is 44% below the average of about 577 students for middle schools in Washington.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in Elma School District totals 1,677 students.
At Elma Middle School, 65% of students are White. The remaining students are 25% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Grays Harbor County is about 79% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 52%.
Based on 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, Elma Middle School has a ratio of 17.4:1. Compared with the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 66%. The average for public schools in Grays Harbor County is similar, at 65%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 36.1% at Elma Middle School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 37.7%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Grays Harbor County show that the median household earns about $64,414 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Grays Harbor County, 46 public schools serve about 10,564 students.
The closest school to Elma Middle School is Eagle Virtual Sky Academy, located less than a tenth of a mile away. Elma Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Elma Middle School ranks 5th of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 37.7% against a local average of 48.3%.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 324, down from 342 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 19.0:1 to 17.4:1.
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Grays Harbor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,053
Census ACS
Median income
$64,414
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
10,564 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elma School District
- Elma Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- Elma High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- East Grays Harbor Open DoorsHigh · 42 students
- Eagle Virtual Sky AcademyCombined · 41 students
- East Grays Harbor High SchoolHigh · 4 students
Other schools in Elma
- Elma Elementary SchoolElementary · 688 students
- Elma High SchoolHigh · 578 students
- Mary M. Knight SchoolCombined · 184 students
- East Grays Harbor Open DoorsHigh · 42 students
- Eagle Virtual Sky AcademyCombined · 41 students
- East Grays Harbor High SchoolHigh · 4 students
Nearby schools
- Eagle Virtual Sky Academy0.1 mi · 41
- East Grays Harbor Open Doors0.1 mi · 42
- East Grays Harbor High School0.1 mi · 4
- Elma High School0.2 mi · 578
- Elma Elementary School1.1 mi · 688
- Satsop Elementary3.3 mi · 63
Frequently asked questions
About Elma Middle SchoolHow many students attend Elma Middle School?
Elma Middle School enrolls approximately 324 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Elma Middle School serve?
Elma Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Elma Middle School have?
Elma Middle School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.4:1.
How diverse is Elma Middle School?
Elma Middle School reports a student body of 65% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Elma Middle School in?
Elma Middle School is part of Elma School District.
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