Parkway School

Parkway School is one of the tight-knit junior highs in EPHRATA, Washington, one of the schools within Ephrata School District, with 407 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 29% leaner than the state mean of about 577.

Ephrata School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 2,833 students; Parkway School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Parkway School lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 41% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Grant County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.5:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Grant County's rate of about 69%.

With demographic context factored in, Parkway School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 40.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.8%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Grant County indicate the typical household earns roughly $73,267 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Grant County runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,494 students), of which Parkway School is one.

The closest other public school is Ephrata Middle School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Parkway School at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 34.0%.

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

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Parkway School has held roughly steady, going from 400 students in 2018 to 407 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 67% to 52% across the same window.

On allk12, the feed for Parkway School typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.