Sterling School (Closed 2023)

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600 N. James Ave.
East Wenatchee, WA 98802

Serving 951 students in grades Kindergarten-7, Sterling School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 50% (which was equal to the Washington state average of 50%). The percentage of students achieving was 63% (which was higher than the Washington state average of 61%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-7
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sterling School
Kind	30
1	41
2	33
3	34
4	29
5	229
6	257
7	298

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Total Students

951 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sterling School
2023	951
2022	951
2021	951
2020	920
2019	920
2018	891
2017	891
2016	842
2015	808
2014	192
2013	217
2012	645
2011	663
2010	639
2009	673
2008	698
2007	663
2006	652
2005	602
2004	799
2003	857
2002	873
2001	795
2000	787
1999	791
1998	784
1997	798
1996	763
1995	723
1994	788
1993	765
1992	645
1991	599
1990	569
1989	570
1988	530
1987	510

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

54 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sterling School
2023	54
2022	54
2021	54
2020	49
2019	49
2018	45
2017	45
2016	43
2015	42
2013	16
2012	34
2011	34
2010	35
2009	36
2008	36
2007	34
2006	34
2005	41
2004	42
2003	43
2002	43
2001	38
2000	37
1999	36
1998	35
1997	35
1996	36
1995	36
1994	35
1993	33
1992	31
1991	30
1990	28

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WA)

(18-19)

50%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Sterling School	Washington	Eastmont School District
2019	50%	50%	45%
2018	50%	51%	45%
2017	53%	51%	46%
2016	50%	51%	44%
2015	46%	49%	44%
2014	67%	65%	67%
2013	65%	64%	59%
2012	55%	63%	56%
2011	57%	60%	54%
2010	50%	54%	47%

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(18-19)

63%

61%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Sterling School	Washington	Eastmont School District
2019	63%	61%	60%
2018	64%	61%	45%
2017	66%	61%	59%
2016	65%	62%	61%
2015	60%	56%	55%
2014	87%	74%	78%
2013	75%	73%	70%
2012	73%	72%	68%
2011	64%	70%	67%
2010	67%	70%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sterling School	Washington	Eastmont School District
2023	18:1	16:1	18:1
2022	18:1	16:1	17:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	19:1	17:1	19:1
2019	19:1	17:1	19:1
2018	20:1	19:1	20:1
2017	20:1	18:1	20:1
2016	20:1	19:1	19:1
2015	19:1	18:1	18:1
2013	14:1	19:1	20:1
2012	19:1	20:1	20:1
2011	19:1	19:1	20:1
2010	18:1	19:1	20:1
2009	19:1	19:1	19:1
2008	20:1	19:1	19:1
2007	20:1	19:1	20:1
2006	19:1	19:1	20:1
2005	15:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	20:1	19:1	21:1
2002	20:1	19:1	21:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	20:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	22:1	20:1	23:1
1997	23:1	20:1	22:1
1996	21:1	21:1	21:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	23:1	21:1	22:1
1992	21:1	21:1	22:1
1991	20:1	21:1	21:1
1990	20:1	21:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2011)
Year	Sterling School	Washington	Eastmont School District
2011	1%	2%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	3%
2007	3%	4%	2%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	4%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sterling School	Washington	Eastmont School District
2023	1%	9%	1%
2022	1%	9%	2%
2021	1%	8%	1%
2020	1%	8%	2%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2014	1%	7%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%
1999	1%	7%	1%
1998	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	7%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	1%	6%	1%
1993	1%	6%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

43%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling School	Washington	Eastmont School District
2023	43%	26%	52%
2022	43%	25%	51%
2021	43%	25%	50%
2020	46%	24%	47%
2019	46%	24%	47%
2018	39%	23%	46%
2017	39%	23%	46%
2016	41%	22%	47%
2015	37%	22%	45%
2014	26%	21%	44%
2013	34%	20%	42%
2012	30%	20%	41%
2011	30%	18%	40%
2010	3%	16%	22%
2009	24%	16%	33%
2008	22%	15%	32%
2007	25%	14%	32%
2006	24%	14%	31%
2005	23%	13%	30%
2004	27%	12%	28%
2003	23%	12%	26%
2002	22%	11%	25%
2001	22%	10%	23%
2000	21%	10%	21%
1999	20%	9%	19%
1998	18%	9%	18%
1997	20%	8%	17%
1996	15%	8%	15%
1995	12%	7%	13%
1994	12%	7%	12%
1993	10%	6%	10%
1992	8%	6%	10%
1991	9%	6%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sterling School	Washington	Eastmont School District
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2009	1%	5%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	6%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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White

51%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling School	Washington	Eastmont School District
2023	51%	49%	45%
2022	51%	50%	45%
2021	51%	51%	46%
2020	49%	53%	48%
2019	49%	53%	48%
2018	58%	55%	51%
2017	58%	55%	51%
2016	55%	56%	50%
2015	60%	57%	53%
2014	73%	58%	54%
2013	63%	59%	54%
2012	65%	60%	55%
2011	66%	63%	57%
2010	97%	64%	74%
2009	71%	65%	61%
2008	74%	66%	63%
2007	70%	68%	64%
2006	72%	69%	65%
2005	73%	70%	66%
2004	69%	71%	69%
2003	73%	71%	71%
2002	75%	73%	72%
2001	75%	74%	74%
2000	75%	75%	76%
1999	77%	76%	77%
1998	80%	76%	79%
1997	78%	77%	80%
1996	84%	78%	82%
1995	86%	79%	84%
1994	85%	80%	85%
1993	87%	81%	87%
1992	91%	81%	88%
1991	90%	82%	89%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sterling School	Washington	Eastmont School District
2023	4%	9%	2%
2022	4%	9%	2%
2021	4%	9%	3%
2020	4%	8%	3%
2019	4%	8%	3%
2018	3%	8%	3%
2017	3%	8%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	4%	5%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling School	Washington	Eastmont School District
2023	0.56	0.68	0.53
2022	0.56	0.68	0.54
2021	0.56	0.67	0.54
2020	0.55	0.65	0.55
2019	0.55	0.65	0.55
2018	0.52	0.64	0.53
2017	0.52	0.64	0.53
2016	0.53	0.63	0.54
2015	0.51	0.62	0.53
2014	0.41	0.61	0.53
2013	0.49	0.61	0.53
2012	0.49	0.60	0.53
2011	0.48	0.58	0.52
2010	0.06	0.56	0.40
2009	0.44	0.55	0.51
2008	0.41	0.54	0.50
2007	0.45	0.51	0.49
2006	0.43	0.49	0.48
2005	0.42	0.49	0.47
2004	0.45	0.48	0.45
2003	0.41	0.47	0.44
2002	0.39	0.45	0.43
2001	0.39	0.44	0.39
2000	0.40	0.42	0.38
1999	0.36	0.40	0.37
1998	0.33	0.40	0.35
1997	0.35	0.39	0.33
1996	0.27	0.39	0.30
1995	0.25	0.36	0.27
1994	0.27	0.35	0.26
1993	0.24	0.34	0.23
1992	0.17	0.33	0.22
1991	0.18	0.32	0.21

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Eligible for

42%

49%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sterling School	Washington	Eastmont School District
2023	42%	41%	55%
2022	42%	36%	44%
2021	42%	35%	45%
2020	48%	35%	47%
2019	48%	35%	47%
2018	46%	37%	46%
2017	46%	37%	46%
2016	45%	38%	46%
2015	45%	39%	47%
2014	46%	39%	48%
2013	41%	38%	48%
2012	41%	37%	48%
2011	42%	33%	46%
2010	38%	33%	45%
2009	35%	29%	40%
2008	32%	28%	38%
2007	32%	28%	37%
2006	37%	29%	39%
2005	30%	27%	33%
2004	34%	27%	31%
2003	31%	26%	30%

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Eligible for

11%

n/a

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sterling School	Washington	Eastmont School District
2023	11%	8%	9%
2022	11%	7%	13%
2021	11%	7%	11%
2020	11%	8%	10%
2019	11%	8%	10%
2018	9%	7%	8%
2017	9%	7%	8%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	9%	7%	9%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	12%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	10%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	10%
2007	13%	9%	9%
2006	11%	8%	7%
2005	14%	9%	10%
2004	13%	9%	9%
2003	11%	9%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Eastmont School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 50% WA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 61% WA state average).

How many students attend Sterling School?

951 students attend Sterling School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

51% of Sterling School students are White, 43% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sterling School?

Sterling School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.

What grades does Sterling School offer ?

Sterling School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-7 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sterling School part of?

Sterling School is part of Eastmont School District.

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