Ellensburg School District

Summary:

The Ellensburg School District includes eight public schools serving about 3,350 students from kindergarten through 12th grade, performing around the middle of all Washington districts with a mix of standout and struggling campuses.

Ellensburg High School is the clear academic leader, ranking in the top 20% of high schools statewide with strong graduation rates and test scores, especially in English and science. Among elementary schools, Valley View Elementary performs the best, while Ida Nason Aronica Elementary faces the greatest challenges with significantly lower test scores. The district shows a notable drop in performance at Morgan Middle School, which lags behind both its elementary feeders and state averages.

Overall, the district graduates students at a higher rate than the state average, and science is a relative strength. However, performance varies widely between schools, and spending per student does not directly correlate with success. The district also operates alternative schools like Ellensburg Choice Schools and Ellensburg Open Doors that serve high-need populations with different resource levels.

District Detail

1300 E 3rd Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926-3576

(509) 925-8000

SchoolDigger Rank:
123^rd of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,408

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
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
Early Learning Center	Public	PK	705 W 15th	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 925-8117	54	3	21.6	70.4%	33 (61.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (27.8%)	2 (3.7%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)								(n/a)																															$21,576	$4,092	$17,484
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)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Damman School District	2.57 mi	1
Kittitas School District	4.78 mi	4	134^th
Thorp School District	8.77 mi	1
Naches Valley School District	19.62 mi	4	106^th
Selah School District	20.01 mi	14

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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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