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Ephrata High School

Q: Is Ephrata High School a good school?

Ephrata High School ranks 320 th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 27% of Washington high schools

Summary

Ephrata High School is a public high school serving about 886 students in grades 9-12 within the Ephrata School District in central Washington.

The school's standout strength is its excellent graduation rate, consistently above 92% and significantly higher than both the state average and nearby schools like Quincy High School and Soap Lake Middle & High School. However, test scores in math and science are below the state average. In comparisons, its math proficiency is better than Quincy and Soap Lake but trails Moses Lake High School, while Moses Lake outperforms it in science. The school spends more per student than Moses Lake and has a more favorable student-teacher ratio.

Over the past decade, Ephrata High's statewide ranking has declined noticeably. A key challenge is that the school's effectiveness varies significantly for different student groups, with some subgroups performing much lower than others statewide. This creates a complex picture: the school is very successful at helping students graduate but is working to improve academic mastery and ensure consistent support for all learners.

886

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,406

Per pupil spending ?

60.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

333 4th Ave NW
Ephrata, WA 98823

(509) 754-5285

District: Ephrata School District

Feeder schools for Ephrata High School:

Elementary:	Columbia Ridge Elementary
	Grant Elementary
Middle:	Ephrata Middle School
	Parkway School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.9%

Hispanic:

43.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2013 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 42 percentile points since 2013

!Science scores 24 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

320^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 53 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

173^rd of 247Ephrata School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	320 of 438	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	334 of 437	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	281 of 442	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	294 of 434	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	312 of 455	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	269 of 417	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.8	142 of 301	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	98 of 306	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.5	68 of 341	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	65.5	140 of 454	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.6	151 of 450	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.1	147 of 440	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	209 of 423	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.3	176 of 402	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.1	213 of 396	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	77.9	73 of 399	81.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	67 of 395	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	54.7	204 of 394	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.4	232 of 390	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	260 of 350	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	303 of 347	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	265 of 357	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.7	258 of 368	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	281 of 390	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	235 of 358	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	211 of 249	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	214 of 248	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	234 of 249	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	229 of 261	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.5	223 of 278	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	180 of 241	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	282 of 355	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	312 of 356	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	286 of 362	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	281 of 370	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	294 of 392	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	274 of 344	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	272 of 359	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	255 of 362	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	223 of 358	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	252 of 363	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	274 of 395	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	244 of 355	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	33.2	113 of 166	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	99 of 179	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	148 of 195	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	38.3	88 of 139	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	260 of 373	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	277 of 374	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.5	182 of 379	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	239 of 390	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	282 of 413	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	257 of 382	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2018)37th percentile

Multi-racial (2023)32nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

Math32%-10 vs state

Science26%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Ephrata High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)			SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Math (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ephrata High School	Public	9-12	333 4th Ave NW	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 754-5285	886	44	20.1	60.4%	451 (50.9%)	11 (1.2%)	383 (43.2%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	28 (3.2%)	29.1	320^th of 438 public high schools	26.9%		26.9	334^th of 437 public high schools	23.6%	14		25.8	25.8			49.6	49.6		32.5	32.5	$17,406	$850	$16,556
Sage Hills Open Doors Youth Re-Engagement Program	Public	10-12	333 4th Ave NW	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 754-5285	39	0		82.1%	14 (35.9%)	3 (7.7%)	20 (51.3%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)											$5,805	$305	$5,500
Soap Lake Middle & High School	Public	7-12	527 2nd Ave SW	Soap Lake	98851	Grant County	Soap Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 246-1201	263	14	19.4	82.5%	142 (54.0%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (43.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	9.2	412^th of 438 public high schools	5.9%					(n/a)	15.4	14.3	14.9	23.1	9.3	34.8	20.0	18.4	16.7	12.6	$21,438	$1,748	$19,689
RISE Academy	Public	9-12	120 E Main St	Soap Lake	98851	Grant County	Soap Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 246-0572	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Quincy High School	Public	9-12	403 Jackrabbit Street NE	Quincy	98844	Grant County	Quincy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 787-3501	860	47	18.2	78.5%	94 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	756 (87.9%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	16.5	376^th of 438 public high schools	14.2%		26	338^th of 437 public high schools	22.7%	38		27.6	27.6			48.3	48.3		13.2	13.2	$19,174	$1,355	$17,819
Quincy Innovation Academy Big Picture	Public	6-12	1804 13th Ave SW	Quincy	98848	Grant County	Quincy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 787-1678	24	1	24.0	50.0%	15 (62.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							53.3				$18,388	$4,365	$14,023
MLSD Open Doors Re-Engagement Program	Public	9-12	1328 E. Hunter Place	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 793-7660	67	0		73.1%	25 (37.3%)	2 (3.0%)	38 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)											$6,874	$1,028	$5,846
Moses Lake High School	Public	9-12	803 E. Sharon Ave.	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 766-2666	1,856	71	26.2	57.6%	748 (40.3%)	30 (1.6%)	993 (53.5%)	11 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (3.7%)	37	283^rd of 438 public high schools	35.4%		36.6	283^rd of 437 public high schools	35.2%			46.5	46.5			53.2	53.2		25.1	25.1	$17,239	$1,973	$15,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Ephrata High School

Is Ephrata High School a good school?

Ephrata High School ranks 320^th of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ephrata High School?

Students at Ephrata High School are 51% White, 43% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Ephrata High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended Ephrata High School.

What schools feed into Ephrata High School?

Ephrata High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Columbia Ridge Elementary
Elementary : Grant Elementary
Middle : Ephrata Middle School
Middle : Parkway School

What district is Ephrata High School in?

Ephrata School District

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