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Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High

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Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High ranks 782 nd of 1160 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

782^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Alternative Schools

Better than 33% of Washington alternative schools

Summary

Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High is a small, K-12 alternative school serving 247 students in the rural community of Thorp, Washington, within the Thorp School District.

This school is defined by a strong commitment to keeping students engaged and on track to graduate, with a recent dropout rate of 0% and a graduation rate that has exceeded the state average. While standardized test scores in subjects like math and English are generally below state averages and can vary significantly from one grade level to the next, the school invests considerable resources—over $22,000 per student—into supporting its student body, over half of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to a similar nearby alternative school, Ellensburg Choice Schools in the Ellensburg School District, Thorp outperforms in key areas like graduation rates and test proficiency while operating with more than double the funding per student. This suggests Thorp's model prioritizes comprehensive student support and successful completion, which appears effective for its community, even as academic results on state tests remain an area for continued focus.

247

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,347

Per pupil spending ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10831 N Thorp Hwy
Thorp, WA 98946

(509) 964-2107

District: Thorp School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.5%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2023 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2023) to 31st (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg36%

Washington avg48%

Elementary school

782^nd of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

269^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

304^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 5 pts since 2021

From bottom 26% (2021) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	782 of 1160	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	754 of 1168	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	802 of 1169	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	512 of 1169	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	520 of 1107	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	228 of 1130	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	49.3	548 of 1056	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	567 of 1053	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.6	773 of 1067	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	950 of 1106	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	881 of 1097	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	854 of 1092	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	26.0	869 of 1088	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.4	670 of 1072	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.3	436 of 1067	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.6	539 of 1069	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.9	576 of 1051	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	61.7	387 of 1031	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.7	388 of 1026	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	523 of 1092	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	611 of 1093	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	659 of 1094	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	69.4	310 of 1100	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	500 of 1008	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.5	127 of 1068	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	405 of 1013	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	341 of 1013	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	88.0	44 of 1019	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	88.0	34 of 979	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	843 of 1098	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	606 of 1099	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.2	285 of 1113	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	355 of 1075	67.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	797 of 1007	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	836 of 1009	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	877 of 1011	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	630 of 1031	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	605 of 943	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.6	323 of 1027	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	269 of 534	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	329 of 535	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	203 of 539	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	322 of 541	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	394 of 529	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.3	278 of 512	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.3	323 of 435	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.2	269 of 443	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	262 of 492	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.4	356 of 483	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.0	217 of 476	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.7	118 of 466	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	60.8	164 of 463	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	37.4	303 of 449	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.4	312 of 425	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	44.3	247 of 421	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	188 of 471	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.7	90 of 479	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	35.8	297 of 469	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	82.0	42 of 475	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	181 of 472	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	355 of 488	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	429 of 486	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.5	201 of 488	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	354 of 488	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	425 of 480	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	336 of 470	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	304 of 438	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	338 of 455	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.2	262 of 454	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.2	287 of 450	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.7	82 of 440	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	78.2	71 of 423	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	90.2	11 of 402	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	55.1	203 of 399	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	19.0	332 of 394	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.9	315 of 390	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	43.9	208 of 390	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	224 of 373	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	12.3	389 of 413	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)91st percentile+51 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-22 vs school

High school

Female (2021)47th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-7 vs state

Science33%-17 vs state

Math30%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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
Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High	Public, Alternative	K-12	10831 N Thorp Hwy	Thorp	98946	Kittitas County	Thorp School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 964-2107	247	20	12.1	53.8%	194 (78.5%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.3%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.9%)								(n/a)	38.1	42.9	32.7	36.0	38.1	59.1	45.5	58.8	43.8	50.0	46.6	20.0	42.9	18.2	45.5	35.3	26.7	30.0	91.7	95.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	91.7	95.8	95.8	91.7	91.7	$22,347	$721	$21,626
Ellensburg Choice Schools	Public, Alternative	K-12	210 Ruby Street	Ellensburg	98926	Kittitas County	Ellensburg School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 925-8181	148	0		45.9%	102 (68.9%)	1 (0.7%)	32 (21.6%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.1%)								(n/a)		36.8	40.9					71.4		25.0	37.1							11.1											$10,754	$72	$10,682

Frequently Asked Questions about Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High

Is Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High a good school?

Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High ranks 782^nd of 1160 Washington alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 247 students attended Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High.

What district is Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High in?

Thorp School District

What is the racial makeup of Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High?

Students at Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High are 79% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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