Summary:
ZIP code 98934 has one elementary school, Kittitas Elementary School, serving students in kindergarten through fifth grade in the Kittitas area. The school enrolls 246 students and is part of the Kittitas School District, so families will not find another elementary school in the ZIP code for direct comparison.
Kittitas Elementary School showed strong recent improvement. In 2025–2026, it ranked 441st out of 1,138 Washington elementary schools, placing it in the 61st percentile and earning a three-star rating. The school improved from the prior year in every reported subject: English Language Arts rose to 45.61%, math to 49.12%, and science to 63.04%. Its science performance was especially strong, exceeding the state rate by 12.09 percentage points. Math was also a relative strength, performing above both the district and state overall. Fifth grade stood out, with 54.35% proficiency in math and 63.04% in science.
The clearest area for continued improvement is English Language Arts. Although ELA results increased from the previous year, the school’s 45.61% proficiency rate remained below the district’s 47.64% and the state’s 52.81%; results were below the state in third, fourth, and fifth grades. Math results varied by grade, with third and fourth grade below the state despite stronger schoolwide performance. The school reports a 15.5-to-1 student-teacher ratio, a 53.66% free-or-reduced-price lunch rate, and $17,203 in spending per student for 2023–2024. Overall, the data suggests a school on an upward trajectory, with science and math as notable strengths and literacy as the main focus for growth.
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