Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 98926

Elementary schools in ZIP code 98926 include five kindergarten-through-fifth-grade schools serving 1,487 students in the Ellensburg area and nearby Damman community: four schools in Ellensburg School District and one small school in Damman School District.

Among the four similarly sized Ellensburg schools, Ida Nason Aronica Elementary is the strongest current all-around performer, ranking in the 63rd percentile statewide and leading in ELA at 57.95%. It also made the largest year-over-year gains, improving substantially in ELA, math, and science. Valley View Elementary School ranks nearly as high and has the strongest math results, including an impressive 69.23% third-grade math proficiency rate. However, Valley View’s ELA, math, and science results all declined from the prior year. Lincoln Elementary leads in science at 56.67% and also performs above the district in math, while Mt. Stuart Elementary has the lowest overall ranking but notable fourth-grade results and the lowest student-teacher ratio.

Across the Ellensburg schools, math and science are the clearest strengths: every school exceeds the district in all-grade math, and three of four exceed both district and state science results. Fifth-grade math is the main shared challenge, with results below the state average at all four schools. Parents comparing schools should also look beyond overall rankings because grade-level performance varies considerably, especially at Mt. Stuart. Damman Elementary reports promising math proficiency of 59.09%, but its 48-student enrollment, suppressed ELA and science results, and older ranking data make direct comparisons less reliable.