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Kittitas High School

Public Grades 6-12
237th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 396 Washington High Schools
Better than 40% of Washington high schools
Summary

Kittitas High School is a small public school serving grades 6–12 in Kittitas, a rural community in central Washington. It enrolls 318 students and belongs to the Kittitas School District, which ranks 108th out of 238 Washington districts. The school’s latest ranking is 237th of 396 schools, placing it at the 40th percentile statewide with two stars. That is a decline from the 58th percentile in 2024–25 and the 67th percentile in 2023–24, although the school’s results have varied considerably over time.

The clearest academic concern is mathematics. In 2025–26, 25.16% of students were proficient in math, compared with 43.11% statewide. The challenge is especially serious in 10th grade, where proficiency was 11.11%, versus 35.42% statewide. English Language Arts proficiency was 47.77%, below the state’s 52.81%, while science was a relative strength at 53.25%, slightly above the state’s 50.95%. Results differ considerably by grade: 10th-grade ELA and 6th-grade ELA exceeded state rates, but 8th-grade ELA was only 28.26%. The 2024–25 graduation rate was 86.0%, above Washington’s 82.6%, though below the 90.6% reported by nearby Ellensburg High School.

Compared with Ellensburg High School, which serves 957 students in grades 9–12, Kittitas is smaller, has a lower student-teacher ratio—16.1:1 versus 20.5:1—and serves a higher-poverty student population. Kittitas also spent $19,799 per student in 2023–24, more than Ellensburg’s $18,295, but its test results trailed Ellensburg in ELA, math, and science. The school’s 80th-percentile effectiveness ranking for students from low-income households is a notable strength. Overall, Kittitas appears to offer a relatively personal setting and supports graduation well, but improving math progression from middle school through 10th grade should be the central priority.

318
Students ?
16.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,799
Per pupil spending ?
55.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7571 Kittitas Highway
       Kittitas, WA  98934-1079

(509) 955-3120

District: Kittitas School District


Feeder schools for Kittitas High School:

Elementary:    Kittitas Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
73.3%
Hispanic:
23.6%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 40th in 2026
Strengths
86% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (40% vs 48% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school40%
District avg44%
Washington avg48%
Middle school
288th of 514
Washington public middle schools ?
Bottom 44%▼ down 5 pts since 2016
From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 44% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Washington Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
237th of 396
Washington public high schools ?
Bottom 40%▼ down 9 pts since 2016
From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Washington High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
108th of 238Kittitas 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202640.4288 of 51444.0%★★☆☆☆
202537.1327 of 53438.8%★★☆☆☆
202419.6448 of 53516.3%★☆☆☆☆
202319.5447 of 53917.1%★☆☆☆☆
202211.9499 of 5417.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202120.7427 of 52919.3%★☆☆☆☆
201922.3413 of 51219.3%★☆☆☆☆
201822.1346 of 43720.8%★☆☆☆☆
201726.0334 of 43523.2%★☆☆☆☆
201647.3227 of 44348.8%★★☆☆☆
201536.8283 of 44536.4%★★☆☆☆
201352.8234 of 49853.0%★★★☆☆
201251.7234 of 49752.9%★★★☆☆
201141.5314 of 49236.2%★★☆☆☆
201053.1223 of 48353.8%★★★☆☆
200942.1284 of 47640.3%★★☆☆☆
200866.5127 of 46672.7%★★★★☆
200748.9239 of 46348.4%★★☆☆☆
200659.3166 of 44963.0%★★★☆☆
200522.4357 of 42516.0%★☆☆☆☆
200446.8232 of 42144.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202634.7291 of 44334.3%★★☆☆☆
202539.4280 of 47140.6%★★☆☆☆
202439.7279 of 46439.9%★★☆☆☆
202328.8339 of 46426.9%★☆☆☆☆
202223.7373 of 47922.1%★☆☆☆☆
202121.3380 of 46919.0%★☆☆☆☆
201922.3372 of 45217.7%★☆☆☆☆
201824.3295 of 37621.5%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202355.7121 of 33664.0%★★★☆☆
202123.6278 of 35321.2%★☆☆☆☆
201935.5222 of 34435.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202653.9191 of 45357.8%★★★☆☆
202539.5279 of 45738.9%★★☆☆☆
202421.5379 of 45516.7%★☆☆☆☆
202331.4322 of 46330.5%★★☆☆☆
202224.4391 of 47517.7%★☆☆☆☆
202134.8310 of 45832.3%★★☆☆☆
201944.6251 of 44844.0%★★☆☆☆
201832.5250 of 34928.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202635.5291 of 45435.9%★★☆☆☆
202534.4315 of 47233.3%★★☆☆☆
202418.4399 of 46614.4%★☆☆☆☆
202319.4398 of 47015.3%★☆☆☆☆
202211.9441 of 4808.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202123.6367 of 47622.9%★☆☆☆☆
201923.7358 of 45321.0%★☆☆☆☆
201818.6315 of 37115.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202636.5287 of 45336.6%★★☆☆☆
202531.5351 of 48828.1%★☆☆☆☆
202418.0419 of 48613.8%★☆☆☆☆
202316.7427 of 48812.5%★☆☆☆☆
20229.3471 of 4883.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.6435 of 4809.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.8409 of 47013.0%★☆☆☆☆
201811.4300 of 3257.7%☆☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202640.4237 of 39640.2%★★☆☆☆
202555.9184 of 43858.0%★★★☆☆
202461.4146 of 43766.6%★★★☆☆
202355.6175 of 44260.4%★★★☆☆
202240.4261 of 43439.9%★★☆☆☆
202133.5300 of 45534.1%★★☆☆☆
201961.1147 of 41764.7%★★★☆☆
201872.780 of 31574.6%★★★★☆
201755.8150 of 30150.2%★★★☆☆
201654.6157 of 30648.7%★★☆☆☆
201547.3166 of 34151.3%★★★☆☆
201372.964 of 45485.9%★★★★☆
201273.156 of 45087.6%★★★★☆
201161.4128 of 44070.9%★★★★☆
201071.4111 of 42373.8%★★★★☆
200965.2152 of 40262.2%★★★☆☆
200866.2138 of 39665.2%★★★☆☆
200735.2298 of 39925.3%★☆☆☆☆
200645.8253 of 39535.9%★★☆☆☆
200555.5199 of 39449.5%★★★☆☆
200451.8210 of 39046.2%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202561.7115 of 35067.1%★★★☆☆
202466.198 of 34771.8%★★★★☆
202346.0187 of 35747.6%★★☆☆☆
202238.5228 of 36838.0%★★☆☆☆
202132.3266 of 39031.8%★★☆☆☆
201962.7123 of 35865.6%★★★☆☆
201865.091 of 24362.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202579.536 of 24985.5%★★★★☆
202222.4220 of 26115.7%★☆☆☆☆
202180.729 of 27889.6%★★★★☆
201975.642 of 24182.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202570.872 of 35579.7%★★★★☆
202367.784 of 36276.8%★★★★☆
202254.5149 of 37059.7%★★★☆☆
202152.6159 of 39259.4%★★★☆☆
201954.7139 of 34459.6%★★★☆☆
201890.17 of 22796.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202563.9112 of 35968.8%★★★☆☆
202456.8145 of 36259.9%★★★☆☆
202363.3113 of 35868.4%★★★☆☆
202234.5240 of 36333.9%★★☆☆☆
202153.0167 of 39557.7%★★★☆☆
201955.5149 of 35558.0%★★★☆☆
201872.263 of 25475.2%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202626.9249 of 31921.9%★☆☆☆☆
202553.9164 of 37356.0%★★★☆☆
202462.4127 of 37466.0%★★★☆☆
202352.0180 of 37952.5%★★★☆☆
202236.9259 of 39033.6%★★☆☆☆
202121.3348 of 41315.7%★☆☆☆☆
201949.6189 of 38250.5%★★★☆☆
201855.9108 of 22251.4%★★★☆☆
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)
Middle school
Hispanic (2023)64th percentile+47 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+14 vs school
White (2026)37th percentile-7 vs school
Male (2026)36th percentile-8 vs school
Female (2026)34th percentile-10 vs school
High school
Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+28 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile+22 vs school
Male (2025)69th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school
White (2026)22nd percentile-18 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Science53%~ state avg
English Language Arts48%-5 vs state
Math25%-18 vs state

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Elementary : Kittitas Elementary School

Kittitas High School ranks 237th of 396 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Kittitas High School.

Students at Kittitas High School are 73% White, 24% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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Latest Washington data All new data »
2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 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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