Summary
Thorp Elementary & Junior Senior High is a small alternative school serving 247 students in kindergarten through 12th grade in the community of Thorp, Washington. Operated by the Thorp School District, it has a favorable 12.1-to-1 student–teacher ratio and a 53.85% free/reduced-price lunch rate, indicating that more than half of students qualify for this economic-need measure.
Academically, Thorp’s latest reported results are below Washington averages: 35.09% of students were proficient in English language arts, 29.20% in math, and 39.47% in science. Performance varies considerably by grade. Fourth-grade math was a bright spot at 50%, slightly above the state rate, while seventh-grade math was much lower at 15.79%. Middle-school results deserve particular attention, with seventh- and eighth-grade ELA and math among the school’s weakest reported areas. ELA also declined notably, from 46.56% in 2024–25 to 35.09% in 2025–26. Science improved from the prior year but remains below the state average. Some results, including 10th-grade ELA and math and 11th-grade science, are suppressed, so those outcomes are unknown rather than zero.
Compared with nearby Ellensburg Choice Schools, another alternative K–12 school, Thorp is larger, has a lower student–teacher ratio, and reports substantially higher per-student spending: $22,347 versus $10,754. In 2025–26, Thorp’s ELA result was nearly identical to Ellensburg’s, while its science result was higher; Ellensburg’s math result was suppressed. Both schools generally remain below statewide academic levels. Thorp’s available 2021–22 school-specific data showed an 84.6% graduation rate and 0.0% dropout rate, but current school-specific graduation and dropout figures are not provided. Overall, the school’s main opportunities are targeted middle-school support, reversing the recent ELA decline, and using its small classes for individualized intervention.
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