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Enrollment
676
Middle
DISTRICT 682 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTMONT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530231003822
Sterling Junior High School
600 N James Ave, East Wenatchee, WA 98802 · (509) 884-7115 · Douglas County
GRADES 07–09MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL676 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
362 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 7 | 214 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 229 | 34% |
| Grade 9 | 233 | 34% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
49.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -5.9pp since 2021
Math
25.2%
WA avg 39.2% . -8.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 49.3% | 25.2% |
| 2021-22 | 55.1% | 33.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Sterling Junior High School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sterling Junior High School this school | 676 | 53.6% | N/A |
| Foothills Middle School WENATCHEE | 567 | 58.2% | N/A |
| Columbia Middle School MOSES LAKE | 875 | 58.9% | 36.8% |
| Frontier Middle School MOSES LAKE | 690 | 60.7% | 29.1% |
| Horse Heaven Hills Middle School KENNEWICK | 856 | 55.0% | N/A |
| Wyeast Middle School Vancouver | 747 | 53.0% | 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 Sterling Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.2% | #252 of 357 ▼ 82 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #159 of 357 ▼ 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 676 | #145 of 377 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #175 of 340 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.1% | #191 of 340 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.6% | #162 of 359 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 676 | 35 | 19.3:1 | 54% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 704 | 38.1 | 18.5:1 | 63% (442) |
| 2022-23 | 751 | 42.5 | 17.7:1 | 63% (472) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sterling Junior High School.
About Sterling Junior High School
Sterling Junior High School is a middle school in East Wenatchee, Washington, according to federal school records. Federal data show 676 students enrolled in grades 7 through 9 in 2024-25.
Within Eastmont School District, Sterling Junior High School is one of 12 schools. The district enrolls 5,930 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Sterling Junior High School is Hispanic, with 49% of students. The remaining shares are 46% White and 3% multiracial. Douglas County as a whole is about 36% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Sterling Junior High School scores 55%.
There are about 19.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Sterling Junior High School, which has 35. It is about the same as the 18.9:1 average for middle schools in Washington. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 54%. That is lower than the 63% average for public schools in Douglas County.
For Douglas County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $80,363, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 21 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,221, Sterling Junior High School among them.
Eastmont Academy is less than a tenth of a mile from Sterling Junior High School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The NCES locale for Sterling Junior High School is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
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Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,366
Census ACS
Median income
$80,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,221 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Eastmont School District
- Eastmont Senior HighHigh · 1,534 students
- Eastmont Junior HighMiddle · 687 students
- Cascade ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Grant Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Kenroy ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Lee ElementaryElementary · 522 students
Other schools in East Wenatchee
- Eastmont Senior HighHigh · 1,534 students
- Eastmont Junior HighMiddle · 687 students
- Cascade ElementaryElementary · 568 students
- Grant Elementary SchoolElementary · 534 students
- Kenroy ElementaryElementary · 530 students
- Lee ElementaryElementary · 522 students
Nearby schools
- Eastmont Academy0.0 mi · 10
- Eastmont Senior High0.3 mi · 1,534
- Eastmont Preschools0.3 mi · 69
- Eastmont Junior High0.3 mi · 687
- Kenroy Elementary0.3 mi · 530
- Canyon View Group Home0.5 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Sterling Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Sterling Junior High School?
Sterling Junior High School enrolls approximately 676 students in grades 07-09.
What grades does Sterling Junior High School serve?
Sterling Junior High School serves grades 07-09.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sterling Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sterling Junior High School is approximately 19.3:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sterling Junior High School?
At Sterling Junior High School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 49% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Sterling Junior High School in?
Sterling Junior High School is part of Eastmont School District.
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