For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,310 students in Ellensburg School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Ellensburg School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
3,339 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Ellensburg School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
49%
Graduation Rate
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.69
# American Indian Students
18 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
765 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
26%
# Black Students
30 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
2,296 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
69%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
164 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
55
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
241
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
228
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
255
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
252
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
211
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
238
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
255
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
268
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
260
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
281
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
271
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
261
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
263
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,050 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,832 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$90 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,050
$18,796
Spending / Student
$26,832
$19,246
Best Ellensburg School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1508 E 3rd
Moxee, WA 98936
(509) 925-7316
Moxee, WA 98936
(509) 925-7316
Grades: K-5
| 421 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2100 N. Cora
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8050
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8050
Grades: K-5
| 313 students
Rank: #33.
Morgan Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 E First
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8200
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 773 students
Rank: #44.
Mt. Stuart Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1701 N. Cora St
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8400
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8400
Grades: K-5
| 337 students
Rank: #55.
K-12 Ellensburg Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
210 Ruby Street
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8181
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8181
Grades: K-12
| 119 students
Rank: n/an/a
2100 N Cora St
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8070
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 925-8070
Grades: K-5
| 347 students
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