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Best Schools in Ellensburg, WA
Ellensburg, WA has 22 public schools (4 high, 3 middle, 11 elementary) serving 9,001 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 40%, so schools in Ellensburg meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Ellensburg, WA
The top high schools in Ellensburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ellensburg High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ellensburg School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 938 Students
2. Kittitas High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kittitas School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 334 Students
3. Selah High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Selah School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1135 Students
4. Cle Elum Roslyn High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cle Elum-roslyn School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 256 Students
Best Middle Schools in Ellensburg, WA
The top middle schools in Ellensburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Walter Strom Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cle Elum-roslyn School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 236 Students
2. Morgan Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ellensburg School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 778 Students
3. Selah Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Selah School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 897 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Ellensburg, WA
The top elementary schools in Ellensburg, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Valley View Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ellensburg School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 395 Students
2. Lincoln Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ellensburg School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 338 Students
3. Cle Elum Roslyn Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cle Elum-roslyn School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 458 Students
4. Mt. Stuart Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ellensburg School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 356 Students
5. Kittitas Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Kittitas School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 270 Students
6. Ida Nason Aronica Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ellensburg School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 279 Students
7. Selah Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Selah School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 825 Students
8. Damman Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Damman School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 42 Students
9. Discovery Lab Of Ellensburg
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Discovery Lab Of Ellensburg • Private • Grades Pre K - 4 • 18 Students
10. John Campbell Primary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Selah School District • Public • Grades 1 - 2 • 520 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Ellensburg, WA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Ellensburg, WA has a total population of 27,403 with 31% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 40% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Ellensburg, WA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Ellensburg, WA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
36.71 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.13 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
33.58 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Ellensburg, WA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Ellensburg, WA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Ellensburg, WA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Ellensburg, WA
How many schools are in Ellensburg, WA?
Ellensburg, WA has 22 public schools: 4 high schools, 3 middle schools and 11 elementary schools, serving 9,001 students in total.
How do schools in Ellensburg perform on state tests?
On average, 22 schools in Ellensburg score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 40%, so on average schools in Ellensburg meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Ellensburg?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 38%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Ellensburg
7 of 10 schools in Ellensburg carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 4
All 10 public schools we grade in Ellensburg. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Damman Elementary
- Early Learning Center
- Ida Nason Aronica Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Mt Stuart Elementary
- Valley View Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (2)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.