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Best Public Schools in Kittitas County, WA

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At a glance

Schools

5,331

Students

Districts

Top rankedEllensburg High School85^th of 396 Washington high schools

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Biggest riser

Ida Nason Aronica Elementary up 417 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High 12.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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8 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Cle Elum Roslyn High School	Public	9-12	2692 Sr 903	Cle Elum	98922	Kittitas County	Cle Elum-Roslyn School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 852-4850	311	15	21.0	43.4%	268 (86.2%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.4%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	60.3	145^th of 396 public high schools	63.4%		61.2	145^th of 438 public high schools	66.9%				39.7	39.7							64.2	64.2							44.4	44.4											$17,906	$1,221	$16,685
Cle Elum Roslyn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2696 Sr 903	Cle Elum	98922	Kittitas County	Cle Elum-Roslyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 852-4935	489	28	17.2	41.7%	426 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	52	520^th of 1138 public elementary schools	54.3%		62.3	406^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.0%	114	62.1			62.1	45.7	43.0	60.6					49.3	42.9	38.0	59.1					46.1	91.2	91.2	92.7	92.7	92.7	91.2	97.1	92.7	91.2	91.2	$18,535	$1,566	$16,969
Walter Strom Middle School	Public	6-8	2694 Sr 903	Cle Elum	98922	Kittitas County	Cle Elum-Roslyn School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 852-4901	206	11	19.5	39.8%	167 (81.1%)	1 (0.5%)	24 (11.7%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	47.3	249^th of 514 public middle schools	51.6%		57	206^th of 534 public middle schools	61.4%	43		53.5		53.5				32.1	67.2	29.3		43.0				32.1	49.1	31.0		37.4											$17,842	$1,440	$16,402
Swiftwater Alternative High School	Public	9-12	4244 Bullfrog Road	Cle Elum	98922	Kittitas County	Cle Elum-Roslyn School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 649-4993	20	1	20.0	65.0%	14 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)								(n/a)																															$18,393	$940	$17,454
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)																				59.1											$19,996	$39	$19,957
Easton School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1893 Railroad Street	Easton	98925	Kittitas County	Easton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 656-2317	81	9	9.0	74.1%	50 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (27.2%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)								(n/a)			30.0	50.0								43.2								32.4											$36,283	$1,008	$35,275
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%)	74.3	85^th of 396 public high schools	78.5%		76.1	79^th of 438 public high schools	82.0%	6			61.4	61.4							64.5	64.5							42.0	42.0											$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%)	49.5	555^th of 1138 public elementary schools	51.2%		53.7	508^th of 1160 public elementary schools	56.2%	47	56.7			56.7	51.9	46.2	50.0					49.1	63.5	44.6	39.7					48.6	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%)	48.7	237^th of 514 public middle schools	53.9%		34.7	344^th of 534 public middle schools	35.6%	107		47.9		47.9				48.4	48.3	42.3		46.4				44.1	36.8	31.3		37.2											$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%)	23.3	873^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	23.3%		39.2	694^th of 1160 public elementary schools	40.2%	179	55.6			55.6	30.2	60.7	47.2					46.3	40.4	57.1	37.0					45.1	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%)	59.9	429^th of 1138 public elementary schools	62.3%		69.1	317^th of 1160 public elementary schools	72.7%	112	52.8			52.8	63.1	48.4	53.4					55.0	69.2	51.6	37.0					52.0	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)			25.0	29.2								34.6																			$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%)	61	418^th of 1138 public elementary schools	63.3%		29.2	835^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.0%	417	55.7			55.7	69.1	57.6	48.4					58.0	63.6	45.8	40.0					49.4	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)
Kittitas Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 N. Pierce Avenue	Kittitas	98934	Kittitas County	Kittitas School District	No	No	No	Yes	(855) 380-8843	246	16	15.5	53.7%	196 (79.7%)	2 (0.8%)	45 (18.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	58.8	441^st of 1138 public elementary schools	61.2%		34.3	761^st of 1160 public elementary schools	34.4%	320	63.0			63.0	44.8	43.6	47.8					45.6	48.3	43.6	54.4					49.1	84.2	86.0	89.5	89.5	89.5	86.0	98.3	86.0	86.0	86.0	$17,203	$636	$16,567
Kittitas High School	Public	6-12	7571 Kittitas Highway	Kittitas	98934	Kittitas County	Kittitas School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 955-3120	318	20	16.1	55.3%	233 (73.3%)	1 (0.3%)	75 (23.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	40.4	237^th of 396 public high schools	40.2%		55.9	184^th of 438 public high schools	58.0%	53		45.7		53.3				53.3	47.6	28.3	66.7	47.8				43.3	28.6	21.3	11.1	25.2											$19,799	$477	$19,322
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
Washington Virtual Schools	Public	K-8	601 N Pierce St	Kittitas	98934	Kittitas County	Kittitas School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(509) 955-3120	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High	Public, Alternative	K-12	10831 N Thorp Hwy	Thorp	98946	Kittitas County	Thorp School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 964-2107	247	20	12.1	53.8%	194 (78.5%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.9%)								(n/a)	38.1	40.0		39.5	33.3	29.2	41.2	45.0	29.4	23.1		35.1	27.8	50.0	25.0	25.0	15.8	27.3		29.2	91.7	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	91.7	95.8	95.8	91.7	91.7	$22,347	$721	$21,626

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