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Ellensburg, WA
Public School Ratings




Ellensburg Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Ellensburg School District details

Ellensburg School District
1300 E 3 Rd Ave
Ellensburg, WA 98926

3,238 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Ellensburg School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

5

(10 is best)

Better than 49.2% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 45.0% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
39%
45%
42%
51%
37%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Early Learning Center School
705 W 15th
Ellensburg, WA, 98926
PK-PK
Ellensburg High School
1203 E Capitol
Ellensburg, WA, 98926
09-12
Ida Nason Aronica Elementary School
2100 N Cora St
Ellensburg, WA, 98926
KG-05
K-12 Ellensburg Learning Center School
210 Ruby Street
Ellensburg, WA, 98926
KG-12
Lincoln Elementary School
2100 N. Cora
Ellensburg, WA, 98926
KG-05
Morgan Middle School
400 E First
Ellensburg, WA, 98926
06-08
Mt. Stuart Elementary School
1701 N. Cora St
Ellensburg, WA, 98926
KG-05
Valley View Elementary School
1508 E 3rd
Ellensburg, WA, 98936
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 72.2% 54.1%
Black 1.0% 5.4%
Hispanic 24.0% 27.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.0% 9.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.8% 3.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 45.9% 49.5%
Free lunch eligible 36.5% 41.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.4% 7.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,776 $28,418,000 31.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $937 $3,035,000 3.4%
Staff $794 $2,572,000 2.9%
General Administration $236 $764,000 0.9%
School Administration $802 $2,598,000 2.9%
Operation $951 $3,079,000 3.4%
Transportation $544 $1,762,000 2.0%
Other $709 $2,295,000 2.6%
Total Support $4,974 $16,105,000 18.0%
Non-instructional Expenditures $13,919 $45,069,000 50.3%
Total Expenditures $27,669 $89,592,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,304 $10,161,875,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,229 $1,341,985,000 6.3%
Staff $1,102 $1,203,327,000 5.7%
General Administration $151 $165,353,000 0.8%
School Administration $933 $1,019,191,000 4.8%
Operation $1,211 $1,322,944,000 6.2%
Transportation $451 $492,914,000 2.3%
Other $727 $794,490,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,805 $6,340,204,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,311 $4,708,244,000 22.2%
Total Expenditures $19,419 $21,210,323,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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