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Grant Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

928^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Grant Elementary is a public elementary school serving about 466 students from Pre-K through 4th grade in the Ephrata School District, a community where many families face economic challenges.

Academically, the school has faced significant difficulties in recent years, with its statewide ranking falling to the 20th percentile, a stark decline from its historically higher performance. A particularly concerning trend is a dramatic drop in English and Language Arts scores between 3rd and 4th grade, a pattern not seen at the nearby Columbia Ridge Elementary, which serves a very similar student population. While Grant's per-student spending and class sizes are comparable to Columbia Ridge, there is a consistent performance gap, with Columbia Ridge students achieving higher proficiency rates in both math and reading.

When looking at the broader region, Grant Elementary's performance is stronger than many schools in neighboring districts like Quincy and Soap Lake, but it remains the lower-performing school within its own Ephrata district. This suggests that while the school faces challenges common to the area, there are likely specific opportunities for improvement in curriculum alignment, instructional support for upper grades, and how resources are utilized to boost student outcomes.

466

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,084

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

451 3rd NW
Ephrata, WA 98823

(509) 754-4676

District: Ephrata School District

Students who attend Grant Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ephrata Middle School
	Parkway School
High:	Ephrata High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.1%

White:

47.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2012 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (35% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 61 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

928^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Ephrata School District

173^rd of 247Ephrata 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	23.4	928 of 1160	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	945 of 1168	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	836 of 1169	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	959 of 1169	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	583 of 1130	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.3	345 of 1054	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	419 of 1053	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	477 of 1067	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	368 of 1106	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.0	205 of 1097	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	56.3	482 of 1092	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.3	178 of 1088	83.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	145 of 1072	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	76.0	198 of 1067	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	63.4	386 of 1069	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.4	300 of 1051	71.5%	★★★★☆
2005	66.8	323 of 1031	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.8	523 of 1026	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	851 of 1092	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	923 of 1093	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	743 of 1094	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	836 of 1100	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.4	510 of 1068	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	605 of 659	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	583 of 651	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	577 of 633	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	64.1	207 of 697	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	796 of 1013	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	890 of 1024	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	802 of 1013	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	881 of 1019	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.5	446 of 979	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	898 of 1098	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	879 of 1099	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	865 of 1099	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	989 of 1113	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.4	577 of 1075	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	345 of 999	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.7	757 of 1007	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	789 of 1009	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	615 of 1011	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.9	818 of 1031	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.0	622 of 1027	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.0	362 of 833	56.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)18th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Math33%-10 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 6th 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 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
Grant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	451 3rd NW	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 754-4676	466	30	15.5	68.5%	222 (47.6%)	3 (0.6%)	224 (48.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	23.4	928^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.0%		21.5	945^th of 1168 public elementary schools	19.1%	17			45.5	27.5			36.3	37.5	28.6			33.0	82.7	87.7	86.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	91.4	86.4	86.4	86.4	$17,084	$1,102	$15,982
Beezley Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	501 C St NW	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 754-5881	11	0		63.6%	8 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																							$5,428	$305	$5,123
Columbia Ridge Elementary	Public	K-4	60 H SE	Ephrata	98823	Grant County	Ephrata School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 754-2882	480	31	15.5	62.7%	235 (49.0%)	0 (0.0%)	230 (47.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	41.5	660^th of 1160 public elementary schools	43.1%		36.3	736^th of 1168 public elementary schools	37.0%	76			36.4	51.0			43.8	41.4	52.0			46.8	82.7	86.4	85.2	85.2	85.2	85.2	93.8	85.2	85.2	85.2	$16,680	$522	$16,158
Soap Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Ginkgo St S	Soap Lake	98851	Grant County	Soap Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 246-1323	328	18	18.7	76.8%	170 (51.8%)	10 (3.0%)	143 (43.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	8	1113^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.1%		6.5	1130^th of 1168 public elementary schools	3.3%	17	10.8	10.8				24.4	10.9		22.6		19.5	12.1	69.4	77.8	75.0	75.0	75.0	72.2	80.6	72.2	72.2	72.2	$18,011	$924	$17,087
North Elementary	Public	K-5	1200 West Craig Street	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2654	277	14	19.1	84.8%	91 (32.9%)	7 (2.5%)	167 (60.3%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	15.9	1014^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.6%		28.5	841^st of 1168 public elementary schools	28.0%	173	34.1	34.1	15.2	31.9	34.1		25.5	21.2	25.5	38.6		27.4	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	$19,809	$1,714	$18,095
Ancient Lakes Elementary	Public	K-5	417 C Street SE	Quincy	98848	Grant County	Quincy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 787-8950	385	25	15.4	77.4%	53 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	323 (83.9%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	10.5	1084^th of 1160 public elementary schools	6.6%		9.6	1103^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	5.6%	19	27.3	27.3	19.7	29.4	37.9		28.8	21.1	24.6	16.7		20.9	85.7	90.5	90.5	90.5	90.5	88.9	96.8	85.7	88.9	88.9	$18,143	$1,289	$16,854
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-5	119 D St NW	Quincy	98848	Grant County	Quincy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 787-4548	280	18	15.5	86.8%	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	256 (91.4%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	14.5	1033^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	10.9%		20	967^th of 1168 public elementary schools	17.2%	66	32.5	32.5	29.6	20.8	38.5		29.0	34.1	25.0	23.1		27.5	94.6	94.6	96.4	96.4	96.4	94.6	96.4	94.6	94.6	94.6	$18,678	$1,345	$17,333
Pioneer Elementary	Public	K-5	224 J St SE	Quincy	98848	Grant County	Quincy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 787-1595	291	21	13.8	89.0%	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	274 (94.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.7	1108^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.5%		6.7	1127^th of 1168 public elementary schools	3.5%	19	27.3	27.3	21.6	17.1	28.6		22.5	29.7	16.3	22.2		22.4	88.1	91.5	93.2	93.2	93.2	91.5	94.9	91.5	91.5	91.5	$19,811	$1,358	$18,453
Larson Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	700 Lindberg Lane	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 766-2655	292	18	15.9	80.1%	98 (33.6%)	5 (1.7%)	184 (63.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	5.7	1137^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.0%		8	1113^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.7%	24	17.0	17.0	23.3	20.5	23.9		22.6	13.6	20.5	14.9		16.3	91.1	93.3	95.6	95.6	95.6	91.1	95.6	95.6	91.1	91.1	$19,874	$2,390	$17,484
Monument Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 13th Avenue SW	Quincy	98848	Grant County	Quincy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 787-9826	289	20	14.4	73.7%	45 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	243 (84.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13.9	1041^st of 1160 public elementary schools	10.3%		15.7	1028^th of 1168 public elementary schools	12.0%	13	22.2	22.2	14.3	46.3	30.6		30.3	23.8	34.2	11.1		23.5	93.6	95.7	93.6	93.6	93.6	95.7	97.9	93.6	95.7	95.7	$17,803	$1,244	$16,559

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Elementary

What district is Grant Elementary in?

Ephrata School District

What schools do graduates of Grant Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grant Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ephrata Middle School
Middle : Parkway School
High : Ephrata High School

How many students attend Grant Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 466 students attended Grant Elementary.

Is Grant Elementary a good school?

Grant Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Washington elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Grant Elementary?

Students at Grant Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 48% White, 3% Two or more races.

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