Ellensburg School District — Decoded Rankings
5 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,368
- Free/reduced lunch
- 47.1%
- Avg SES index
- 44.1
- State
- WA
Schools in Ellensburg School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (4 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodEllensburg School District | #524 | #796 (WA)#2 (Ellensburg metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mt. Stuart ElementaryNeighborhoodEllensburg School District | #815 | #861 (WA)#3 (Ellensburg metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lincoln ElementaryNeighborhoodEllensburg School District | #588 | #888 (WA)#4 (Ellensburg metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ida Nason Aronica ElementaryNeighborhoodEllensburg School District | #1097 | #1195 (WA)#6 (Ellensburg metro) | Typical Profile | Low |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellensburg High SchoolNeighborhoodEllensburg School District | #111 | #137 (WA)HS#2 (Ellensburg metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 3Typical Profile
- 1Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Ellensburg, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 66.7 | 50 | 16.7 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 69.4 | 50 | 19.4 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | 0.3 | 0 | Schools gain 0.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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