High Schools in Ellensburg School District

Summary:

The Ellensburg School District in Washington operates two high schools—Ellensburg High School serving grades 9-12 and the smaller Ellensburg Open Doors for grades 11-12—which together enroll about 995 students.

Ellensburg High School is the district's standout comprehensive high school, earning a four-star rating with a 90.6% graduation rate that is well above the state average. Its students perform particularly strong in English and Science, scoring significantly higher than state averages, while math scores are on par with the state. The school has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking over recent years.

In comparison, Ellensburg Open Doors is a much smaller alternative program serving 38 students, with a high percentage qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Detailed academic performance data for this school is limited, but it appears to serve a distinct student population within the Ellensburg School District. Overall, the district provides a dual-track approach, with the main high school demonstrating strong academic outcomes and the alternative program offering a different educational pathway.

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)		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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	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
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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.