Ephrata School District

111 4th Ave Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#136 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ephrata   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ephrata   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ephrata   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
49%
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ephrata   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ephrata   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$65 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ephrata   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,332
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ephrata   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$22,721
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ephrata   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ephrata School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
451 3rd Nw
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
Grades: PK-4
| 22 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tiger Cubs Eceap
35 K St Se
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-7547
Grades: PK
| 84 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,853 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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