Is Ellensburg High School a good school?

Ellensburg High School ranks 99 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ellensburg High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 974 students attended Ellensburg High School.

What is the racial makeup of Ellensburg High School?

Students at Ellensburg High School are 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Ellensburg High School?

Ellensburg High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lincoln Elementary Elementary : Mt. Stuart Elementary Elementary : Valley View Elementary School Middle : Morgan Middle School

Ellensburg High School

Summary:

Ellensburg High School is a public high school serving 938 students in grades 9-12 in Ellensburg, Washington, which is part of the Ellensburg School District. This school consistently outperforms state and district averages in academic metrics, maintains strong graduation rates, and serves a diverse student population.

Ellensburg High School stands out for its strong academic performance, with 73.23% of 10th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64.56% of 11th graders proficient in Science, both significantly higher than state averages. The school also boasts a 4-year graduation rate of 87.7%, exceeding the state average. Ellensburg High School's student body is more racially diverse than nearby Naches Valley High School and Kittitas High School, with 72.39% White, 20.04% Hispanic, and 3.84% two or more races.

While Ellensburg High School's overall performance is impressive, the school faces some challenges. Its percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, at 39.66%, is higher than the state average and the nearby schools. Additionally, the school's performance for multi-racial students and special education students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups. However, the school's significant increase in per-student spending, from $11,447 in 2019-2020 to $16,532 in 2021-2022, suggests a commitment to investing in resources to support all students.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1203 E Capitol
Ellensburg, WA 98926

(509) 925-8300

District: Ellensburg School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
99^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,532

Feeder schools for Ellensburg High School:

Elementary:	Lincoln Elementary
	Mt. Stuart Elementary
	Valley View Elementary School
Middle:	Morgan Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 974

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 39.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Ellensburg High School ranks better than 77.3% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.97. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Ellensburg High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.1%), Hispanic (20.3%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 39.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ellensburg High School is 22.4. (See more...)

Compare Ellensburg High School employs 43.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ellensburg High School is $16,532.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ellensburg High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellensburg High School 99^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Ellensburg High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Ellensburg School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ellensburg School District 97^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Ellensburg High School

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Rank History for all students at Ellensburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	63.87	145^th	390	62.8%
2005	71.52	105^th	394	73.4%
2006	71.63	98^th	395	75.2%
2007	60.98	167^th	399	58.1%
2008	58.47	191^st	396	51.8%
2009	69.59	124^th	402	69.2%
2010	67.30	145^th	423	65.7%
2011	55.04	183^rd	440	58.4%
2012	63.91	136^th	450	69.8%
2013	59.68	186^th	454	59.0%
2019	54.48	187^th	417	55.2%
2021	55.77	179^th	455	60.7%
2022	57.27	174^th	434	59.9%
2023	69.17	112^th	442	74.7%
2024	71.97	99^th	437	77.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Ellensburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	30.15	145^th	195	25.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Ellensburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	32.64	97^th	139	30.2%
2021	33.07	139^th	212	34.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ellensburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	47.68	179^th	344	48.0%
2021	36.10	263^rd	392	32.9%
2022	40.34	224^th	370	39.5%
2023	54.31	158^th	362	56.4%
2024	65.50	88^th	356	75.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Ellensburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	49.16	192^nd	358	46.4%
2021	59.70	129^th	390	66.9%
2022	61.14	135^th	368	63.3%
2023	63.65	119^th	357	66.7%
2024	66.07	97^th	347	72.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Ellensburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	57.71	143^rd	355	59.7%
2021	49.67	182^nd	395	53.9%
2022	45.70	192^nd	363	47.1%
2023	69.21	91^st	358	74.6%
2024	70.75	85^th	362	76.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ellensburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	17.75	146^th	156	6.4%
2019	37.68	147^th	241	39.0%
2021	28.86	200^th	278	28.1%
2022	33.03	179^th	261	31.4%
2023	52.63	104^th	249	58.2%
2024	57.73	95^th	248	61.7%

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Rank History for White students at Ellensburg High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	52.17	174^th	382	54.5%
2021	54.72	163^rd	413	60.5%
2022	53.63	176^th	390	54.9%
2023	65.84	112^th	379	70.4%
2024	70.48	92^nd	374	75.4%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Ellensburg High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	681	3	16	18	9	n/a	n/a	0	727
1989	647	2	17	12	9	n/a	n/a	0	687
1990	608	2	18	10	8	n/a	n/a	0	646
1991	590	4	14	13	9	n/a	n/a	0	630
1992	610	4	15	14	12	n/a	n/a	0	655
1993	676	4	12	22	8	n/a	n/a	0	722
1994	685	7	9	17	9	n/a	n/a	0	727
1995	737	5	12	39	12	n/a	n/a	0	805
1996	737	5	12	39	12	n/a	n/a	0	805
1997	777	3	14	38	12	n/a	n/a	0	844
1998	853	5	16	36	10	n/a	n/a	0	920
1999	891	8	19	36	8	n/a	n/a	0	962
2000	928	15	21	41	11	n/a	n/a	0	1016
2001	921	15	20	58	9	n/a	n/a	0	1023
2002	789	12	16	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	887
2003	789	12	16	66	4	n/a	n/a	0	887
2004	836	13	13	79	11	n/a	n/a	0	952
2005	804	12	13	79	8	n/a	n/a	0	916
2006	829	17	13	79	5	n/a	n/a	0	943
2007	820	12	22	85	10	n/a	n/a	1	950
2008	778	11	28	94	10	n/a	n/a	2	923
2009	750	11	26	114	12	n/a	n/a	3	916
2010	720	9	23	118	10	n/a	n/a	3	883
2011	766	6	18	125	10	1	0	0	926
2012	725	6	19	115	12	0	2	0	879
2013	748	7	13	106	14	1	4	0	893
2014	776	8	23	128	16	1	2	0	954
2015	774	12	22	137	17	1	5	0	968
2016	793	10	16	134	10	3	13	0	979
2017	761	10	17	160	9	2	19	0	978
2018	767	9	15	163	6	2	25	0	987
2019	726	8	19	153	7	3	30	0	946
2020	714	7	22	169	11	1	31	1	956
2021	695	8	20	173	7	0	26	3	932
2022	706	8	18	193	8	0	32	2	967
2023	679	10	16	188	6	0	36	3	938
2024	702	6	16	198	7	0	40	5	974

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ellensburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	727	32.0	22.7	0
1989	687	31.0	22.1	n/a
1990	646	29.0	22.2	0
1991	630	30.2	20.8	n/a
1992	655	31.3	20.9	n/a
1993	722	33.7	21.4	n/a
1994	727	33.5	21.7	n/a
1995	805	37.0	21.8	n/a
1996	805	37.0	21.8	n/a
1997	844	40.6	20.8	n/a
1998	920	43.0	21.4	n/a
1999	962	41.8	23.0	n/a
2000	1016	45.2	22.5	n/a
2001	1023	45.7	22.4	n/a
2002	887	44.6	19.9	16.2
2003	887	44.6	19.9	16.2
2004	952	41.0	23.2	19.3
2005	916	40.9	22.4	22.4
2006	943	46.0	20.5	21.3
2007	950	44.4	21.4	20.7
2008	923	45.8	20.2	26.2
2009	916	45.8	20.0	24
2010	883	47.1	18.7	27.4
2011	926	45.7	20.2	19.2
2012	879	42.8	20.5	23
2013	893	43.8	20.3	30.3
2014	954	n/a	n/a	30.2
2015	968	45.0	21.5	35.2
2016	979	45.0	21.7	32
2017	978	44.2	22.1	31.3
2018	987	48.7	20.2	31.2
2019	946	51.4	18.3	33.7
2020	956	48.3	19.7	33.7
2021	932	49.9	18.6	38.6
2022	967	49.8	19.3	33.2
2023	938	49.4	18.9	39.7
2024	974	43.3	22.4	39.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ellensburg High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	727	32.0	22.7	0
1989	687	31.0	22.1	n/a
1990	646	29.0	22.2	0
1991	630	30.2	20.8	n/a
1992	655	31.3	20.9	n/a
1993	722	33.7	21.4	n/a
1994	727	33.5	21.7	n/a
1995	805	37.0	21.8	n/a
1996	805	37.0	21.8	n/a
1997	844	40.6	20.8	n/a
1998	920	43.0	21.4	n/a
1999	962	41.8	23.0	n/a
2000	1016	45.2	22.5	n/a
2001	1023	45.7	22.4	n/a
2002	887	44.6	19.9	16.2
2003	887	44.6	19.9	16.2
2004	952	41.0	23.2	19.3
2005	916	40.9	22.4	22.4
2006	943	46.0	20.5	21.3
2007	950	44.4	21.4	20.7
2008	923	45.8	20.2	26.2
2009	916	45.8	20.0	24
2010	883	47.1	18.7	27.4
2011	926	45.7	20.2	19.2
2012	879	42.8	20.5	23
2013	893	43.8	20.3	30.3
2014	954	n/a	n/a	30.2
2015	968	45.0	21.5	35.2
2016	979	45.0	21.7	32
2017	978	44.2	22.1	31.3
2018	987	48.7	20.2	31.2
2019	946	51.4	18.3	33.7
2020	956	48.3	19.7	33.7
2021	932	49.9	18.6	38.6
2022	967	49.8	19.3	33.2
2023	938	49.4	18.9	39.7
2024	974	43.3	22.4	39.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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