For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 570 students in Ephrata School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Ephrata School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
2,853 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Ephrata School District, which is ranked within the top 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 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#136 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.71
# American Indian Students
6 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
33 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,233 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
26%
# Black Students
22 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
1,453 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
51%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
101 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
168
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
191
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
213
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
198
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
195
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
234
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
255
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
228
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,721 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,332
$18,796
Spending / Student
$22,721
$19,246
Best Ephrata School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
451 3rd Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-4676
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-4676
Grades: PK-4
| 464 students
Rank: n/an/a
Beezley Springs Elementary School
Special Education School
501 C St Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-5881
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-5881
Grades: PK-4
| 22 students
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