Sterling Junior High School

600 N James Ave
East Wenatchee, WA 98802

751 Students

Middle School 7th - 9th

School Overview

Sterling Junior High School is a public middle school and part of the Eastmont School District school district, located in East Wenatchee, WA with 751 students offering grade levels from 07 to 09. Student demographics can be found below.

With 42 teachers, Sterling Junior High School has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

751

Total Students

42.5

Full-Time Teachers

17.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

48.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sterling Junior High School
Demographic	Student Count
White	366
Hispanic	358
Black	4
Asian	3
Two or More	18
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
366 (48.7 %)
Hispanic
358 (47.7 %)
Two or More
18 (2.4 %)
Black
4 (0.5 %)
Asian
3 (0.4 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Eastmont School District
Phone:	(509)884-7115
Grade Range:	7th - 9th
Total Students:	751
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	42.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	293
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	69

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 257

Grade 8 236

Grade 9 258