For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 560 students in Kittitas School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Kittitas School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
4 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
571 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Kittitas 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 80-89% has increased from 70-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#224 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.69
# American Indian Students
2 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
5 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
133 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
26%
# Black Students
3 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
418 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
73%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
10 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
2
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
58
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
36
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
37
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
46
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
44
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
44
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
43
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
45
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
45
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
47
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
48
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,977 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,961 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM

Revenue / Student
$19,977
$18,796

Spending / Student
$24,961
$19,246

Best Kittitas School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kittitas Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
501 N. Pierce Avenue
Kittitas, WA 98934
(855) 380-8843
Kittitas, WA 98934
(855) 380-8843
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
Rank: #22.
Kittitas High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7571 Kittitas Highway
Kittitas, WA 98934
(509) 955-3120
Kittitas, WA 98934
(509) 955-3120
Grades: 6-12
| 307 students
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