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Ellensburg High School

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Ellensburg High School ranks 85 th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 79% of Washington high schools

Summary

Ellensburg High School is a traditional public school serving grades 9–12 in Ellensburg, Washington, with 957 students. As the largest nearby comprehensive high school, it offers a broader setting than smaller schools in the surrounding communities and is part of the Ellensburg School District, which ranks in the 63rd percentile statewide. The school ranks 85th of 396 Washington high schools, placing it in the 79th percentile and reflecting substantial improvement from its roughly average standing several years ago.

For families comparing academic and graduation outcomes, Ellensburg has several clear strengths. Its 2024–2025 graduation rate was 90.6%, above both the district’s 88.6% and the state’s 82.6%, while its dropout rate was 6.1%, below the statewide 9.8%. In 2025–2026, 64.52% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 61.41% in science—both comfortably above state averages. Ellensburg also outperformed nearby Naches Valley High School and Kittitas High School in ELA, math, and science. Its results were especially stronger in math and science, although smaller schools can have more year-to-year variation.

Math is the school’s main academic area for improvement: 41.98% of students were proficient, slightly below the state’s 43.11%, even though the result improved from earlier years. ELA and science also declined from their recent highs but remain strong statewide. Parents may also want to ask about support for different student needs. The overall results are strong, yet subgroup effectiveness was lower for Hispanic students, at the 38th percentile, and students receiving special education services, at the 20th percentile. Ellensburg’s 20.5:1 student-teacher ratio is higher than those at Naches Valley and Kittitas, which may make individualized support more challenging. Overall, the school offers strong graduation and academic outcomes, with its next priorities likely being math growth and more consistent results across student groups.

957

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,295

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1203 E Capitol
Ellensburg, WA 98926

(509) 925-8300

District: Ellensburg School District

Feeder schools for Ellensburg High School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary
	Mt. Stuart Elementary
	Valley View Elementary School
Middle:	Morgan Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2011 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (61% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Washington high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg48%

Washington avg48%

85^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 23 pts since 2019

From top 45% (2019) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

88^th of 238Ellensburg 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
2026	74.3	85 of 396	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.1	79 of 438	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	99 of 437	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	112 of 442	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	174 of 434	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	179 of 455	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	187 of 417	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	186 of 454	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.9	136 of 450	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.0	183 of 440	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.3	145 of 423	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.6	124 of 402	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	191 of 396	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	167 of 399	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.6	98 of 395	75.2%	★★★★☆
2005	71.5	105 of 394	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	63.9	145 of 390	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	75.6	57 of 309	81.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	82 of 350	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	97 of 347	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	119 of 357	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	135 of 368	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	129 of 390	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	192 of 358	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	147 of 236	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.7	161 of 249	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	95 of 248	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	104 of 249	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.0	179 of 261	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.9	200 of 278	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	147 of 241	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.8	146 of 156	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	87 of 325	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	61.9	115 of 355	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	88 of 356	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	158 of 362	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	224 of 370	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	263 of 392	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	179 of 344	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	70.5	82 of 326	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	65 of 359	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	85 of 362	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	91 of 358	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	192 of 363	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	182 of 395	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	143 of 355	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	45 of 170	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	30.2	145 of 195	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	115 of 144	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.1	139 of 212	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	97 of 139	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	64 of 319	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.7	56 of 373	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	92 of 374	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	112 of 379	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	176 of 390	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	163 of 413	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	174 of 382	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile-41 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Science61%+10 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					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 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	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%)	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
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 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
Naches Valley High School	Public	9-12	101 W Fifth Street	Naches	98937	Yakima County	Naches Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 653-1732	399	23	17.6	46.9%	283 (70.9%)	2 (0.5%)	99 (24.8%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	47.1	204^th of 396 public high schools	48.5%		65.1	129^th of 438 public high schools	70.5%	75		44.6	44.6				59.3	59.3				26.3	26.3	$18,918	$548	$18,370

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellensburg High School

What is the racial makeup of Ellensburg High School?

Students at Ellensburg High School are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Ellensburg High School a good school?

Ellensburg High School ranks 85^th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Ellensburg High School?

Ellensburg High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Elementary : Mt. Stuart Elementary
Elementary : Valley View Elementary School
Middle : Morgan Middle School

How many students attend Ellensburg High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 957 students attended Ellensburg High School.

What district is Ellensburg High School in?

Ellensburg School District

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2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025

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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