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Kittitas Elementary School

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Kittitas Elementary School ranks 761 st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Kittitas Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 246 students in the rural Kittitas School District, where over half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic need in the community.

Academically, the school shows a notable strength in math, where student proficiency exceeds both the district and state averages, though performance in English Language Arts and science lags behind state standards. A key characteristic of Kittitas Elementary is its performance volatility; its statewide ranking has fluctuated significantly from year to year, and the effectiveness of instruction for different groups of students, such as boys or those from low-income families, has also seen dramatic swings. This inconsistency contrasts with nearby schools like Valley View Elementary School in the Ellensburg School District, which maintains more stable, high rankings.

When compared to other area schools, Kittitas Elementary occupies a middle ground. It performs better in math than Ida Nason Aronica Elementary, which has a similar student population, but trails higher-performing schools like Valley View. Interestingly, the school's per-student spending is relatively high, but this does not directly correlate with stronger outcomes, suggesting that how resources are used is more important than the amount. For improvement, the school could focus on stabilizing its instructional approaches and learning from its own successful math strategies to boost performance in other subjects.

246

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,203

Per pupil spending ?

53.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 N. Pierce Avenue
Kittitas, WA 98934-0599

(855) 380-8843

District: Kittitas School District

Students who attend Kittitas Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kittitas High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

18.3%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

761^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 247Kittitas 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	34.3	761 of 1160	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	587 of 1168	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	824 of 1169	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	617 of 1169	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	576 of 1107	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	591 of 1130	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	690 of 1054	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.4	577 of 1056	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.7	551 of 1053	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.6	641 of 1067	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.9	728 of 1106	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.9	519 of 1097	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.7	582 of 1092	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.8	528 of 1088	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	41.4	681 of 1072	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.4	724 of 1067	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	484 of 1069	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	47.3	583 of 1051	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.7	619 of 1031	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.9	289 of 1026	71.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	620 of 1092	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	600 of 1093	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	749 of 1094	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	572 of 1100	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	608 of 1008	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	529 of 1068	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	681 of 1004	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	37.6	424 of 694	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	618 of 1013	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.4	221 of 1024	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	39.3	629 of 1013	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.7	333 of 1019	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	193 of 854	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.0	480 of 979	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.3	620 of 835	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	707 of 1098	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	423 of 1099	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.4	750 of 1099	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	568 of 1113	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.6	497 of 1025	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	542 of 1075	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	728 of 999	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	837 of 1007	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	662 of 1009	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	827 of 1011	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	626 of 1031	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	587 of 943	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	633 of 1027	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.2	699 of 833	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)43rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2022)39th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math43%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Science41%-9 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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Kittitas Elementary School

Is Kittitas Elementary School a good school?

Kittitas Elementary School ranks 761^st of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kittitas Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 246 students attended Kittitas Elementary School.

What district is Kittitas Elementary School in?

Kittitas School District

What schools do graduates of Kittitas Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kittitas Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Kittitas High School

What is the racial makeup of Kittitas Elementary School?

Students at Kittitas Elementary School are 80% White, 18% Hispanic.

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