Best Public Schools in Ellensburg, WA

Summary:

Ellensburg, Washington, is served by ten public schools across five elementary schools, one middle school, three high schools, and one alternative school, educating roughly 3,000 students primarily within the Ellensburg School District.

The standout school is Ellensburg High School, which ranks in the top 20% of state high schools with strong graduation rates and test scores, particularly in English and Science. Among elementary schools, Valley View Elementary School is the highest performer, while Morgan Middle School faces significant challenges, with academic proficiency rates below state averages, creating a concerning performance gap for students transitioning to high school.

Overall, the district's academic performance is average for Washington state, with a clear link between school performance and student economic need at the elementary level. Schools like Valley View, with a lower percentage of students in economic need, outperform schools like Ida Nason Aronica Elementary. The alternative Ellensburg Choice Schools serves a high-needs population with lower proficiency and higher dropout rates, despite lower per-student spending.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)								SBAC Math (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	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 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Damman Elementary	Public	K-5	41 Manastash Rd	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Damman School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 962-9079	48	2	24.0		45 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												76.2								57.1											$19,996	$39	$19,957
Ellensburg High School	Public	9-12	1203 E Capitol	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 925-8300	957	47	20.5	38.2%	665 (69.5%)	5 (0.5%)	220 (23.0%)	17 (1.8%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.0%)	76.1	79^th of 438 public high schools	82.0%		72	99^th of 437 public high schools	77.3%	20			65.2	65.2							72.3	72.3							42.7	42.7											$18,295	$642	$17,653
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 N. Cora	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 925-8050	334	21	15.6	48.5%	222 (66.5%)	2 (0.6%)	100 (29.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	53.7	508^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.2%		47.7	590^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.5%	82	63.0			63.0	51.6	54.4	52.8					52.9	46.0	50.9	39.6					45.7	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	97.8	$20,494	$1,163	$19,331
Morgan Middle School	Public	6-8	400 E First	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 925-8200	772	40	19.4	42.1%	537 (69.6%)	8 (1.0%)	178 (23.1%)	13 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.1%)	34.7	344^th of 534 public middle schools	35.6%		46.5	269^th of 535 public middle schools	49.7%	75		35.8		35.8				38.5	47.3	43.5		43.0				31.9	37.7	27.5		32.4											$14,209	$1,111	$13,098
Mt. Stuart Elementary	Public	K-5	1701 N. Cora St	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 925-8400	336	25	13.2	50.0%	198 (58.9%)	5 (1.5%)	104 (31.0%)	4 (1.2%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	19 (5.7%)	39.2	694^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.2%		35.6	746^th of 1168 public elementary schools	36.1%	52	48.0			48.0	33.3	43.4	56.0					43.8	40.4	49.1	38.0					42.5	85.7	85.7	88.1	88.1	88.1	85.7	95.2	85.7	85.7	85.7	$18,904	$1,220	$17,684
Valley View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1508 E 3rd	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 925-7316	408	26	15.7	37.3%	309 (75.7%)	1 (0.2%)	61 (15.0%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.6%)	69.1	317^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.7%		69.6	325^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.2%	8	66.2			66.2	60.3	44.0	71.9					57.9	63.5	54.7	53.9					57.1	83.3	87.5	84.7	84.7	84.7	87.5	94.4	84.7	87.5	87.5	$16,750	$505	$16,245
Ellensburg Choice Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	210 Ruby Street	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 925-8181	148	0		45.9%	102 (68.9%)	1 (0.7%)	32 (21.6%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)								(n/a)			36.8	40.9					71.4		25.0	37.1								11.1											$10,754	$72	$10,682
Ida Nason Aronica Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 N Cora St	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 925-8070	361	24	15.1	55.7%	222 (61.5%)	3 (0.8%)	101 (28.0%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	29.2	835^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.5	777^th of 1168 public elementary schools	33.5%	58	36.7			36.7	42.4	31.0	44.9					39.2	44.8	41.4	30.6					39.4	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	96.7	95.0	95.0	95.0	$14,942	$964	$13,978
Ellensburg Open Doors	Public	11-12	1200 E Capital	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 925-8182	38	0		78.9%	20 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Parke Creek Treatment Center	Public	8-12	11042 Parke Creek Road	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Kittitas School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 968-4909	11	1	11.0	45.5%	5 (45.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																															$21,438	$1,757	$19,681

Cities Near Ellensburg

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kittitas	5.51 mi	3	162^nd
Thorp	7.94 mi	1
Naches	19.75 mi	3	140^th
Yakima	20.55 mi	53	216^th
Tieton	23.07 mi	1	185^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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