Morgan Middle School

Set in Ellensburg, Washington, Morgan Middle School is a mid-tier junior high, operated by Ellensburg School District. It hosts 772 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 34% larger than the state mean of about 577.

Across the 9 schools in Ellensburg School District (3,408 students total), Morgan Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Morgan Middle School logs that White students make up the majority at 70%. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 82% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.5:1. The state averages about 18.9:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 42% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Morgan Middle School is in the bottom 10% of Washington public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 52.0%; Morgan Middle School posts 37.0%, -15.0 points below that line.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Kittitas County) reports that median household earnings sit near $73,804, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Kittitas County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,387 students), Morgan Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lincoln Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Morgan Middle School comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 47.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Morgan Middle School's enrollment has grew 6% since 2018, when it stood at 727 (now 772). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 75% to 70%. Class-load math has widened: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 19.5:1 in 2025.

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