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Valley View Elementary School

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Valley View Elementary School ranks 317 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Valley View Elementary School is a highly-regarded public school serving 408 students in grades K-5 within the Ellensburg School District, currently ranked in the top quartile of all Washington elementary schools.

The school is the clear academic leader in the local area, consistently outperforming other Ellensburg School District elementary schools like Mt. Stuart Elementary, Ida Nason Aronica Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary in state test scores for English, math, and science. Its most compelling story is one of sustained improvement, having risen from average to top-tier rankings over the past decade. Furthermore, it achieves these strong results while spending less per student than some of its district peers, indicating efficient use of resources.

While overall performance is excellent, proficiency can vary by grade level, suggesting ongoing focus on curriculum alignment. The school has also shown promising and sometimes dramatic improvements in supporting specific student groups from year to year. Compared to nearby schools in other districts, such as Kittitas Elementary School or the very small Damman Elementary, Valley View stands out for its combination of size, consistent high achievement, and impressive upward trajectory.

408

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,750

Per pupil spending ?

37.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1508 E 3rd
Ellensburg, WA 98926

(509) 925-7316

District: Ellensburg School District

Students who attend Valley View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Morgan Middle School
High:	Ellensburg High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (60% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Ellensburg School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg46%

Washington avg48%

317^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Ellensburg School District

123^rd of 247Ellensburg 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
2025	69.1	317 of 1160	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	325 of 1168	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	472 of 1169	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	448 of 1169	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	503 of 1107	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	612 of 1130	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	585 of 1054	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.8	583 of 1056	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	600 of 1053	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.4	511 of 1067	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.9	478 of 1106	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.6	526 of 1097	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.9	607 of 1092	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.8	655 of 1088	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.1	523 of 1072	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	41.1	665 of 1067	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.3	515 of 1069	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.7	324 of 1051	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.4	280 of 1031	72.8%	★★★★☆
2004	51.6	508 of 1026	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	389 of 1092	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.8	265 of 1093	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	319 of 1094	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	357 of 1100	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	490 of 1008	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	607 of 1068	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	629 of 1004	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	74.4	120 of 651	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	41.1	382 of 633	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	316 of 694	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	291 of 501	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.5	566 of 697	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	429 of 1013	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.9	216 of 1024	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	379 of 1013	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	327 of 1019	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	469 of 854	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	697 of 979	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	636 of 835	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	253 of 1098	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	383 of 1099	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	625 of 1099	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	522 of 1113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	448 of 1025	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.5	563 of 1075	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	493 of 999	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	36.8	297 of 478	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	132 of 158	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	507 of 566	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	524 of 637	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	440 of 1007	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	438 of 1009	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	577 of 1011	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	463 of 1031	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	492 of 943	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	587 of 1027	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	622 of 833	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2022)38th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+17 vs state

English Language Arts58%+5 vs state

Math57%+15 vs state

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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 All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	34.3	761^st of 1160 public elementary schools	34.4%		48.2	587^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.7%	174	40.7	40.7	44.7	39.6	42.3	42.0	40.0	54.2	29.6	43.5	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Valley View Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Valley View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Valley View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morgan Middle School
High : Ellensburg High School

Is Valley View Elementary School a good school?

Valley View Elementary School ranks 317^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valley View Elementary School?

Students at Valley View Elementary School are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Valley View Elementary School in?

Ellensburg School District

How many students attend Valley View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Valley View Elementary School.

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