Ephrata School District — Decoded Rankings
5 of 8 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 1,817
- Free/reduced lunch
- 65.1%
- Avg SES index
- 25.3
- State
- WA
Schools in Ephrata School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (4 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkway SchoolNeighborhoodEphrata School District | #740 | #79 (WA)#2 (Moses Lake metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Ephrata Middle SchoolNeighborhoodEphrata School District | #647 | #379 (WA)#9 (Moses Lake metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Columbia Ridge ElementaryNeighborhoodEphrata School District | #794 | #454 (WA)#10 (Moses Lake metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Grant ElementaryNeighborhoodEphrata School District | #925 | #1187 (WA)#31 (Moses Lake metro) | Typical Profile | High |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata High SchoolNeighborhoodEphrata School District | #218 | #194 (WA)HS#6 (Moses Lake metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 2Outperforming Expectations
- 0Strong by Both Measures
- 0High Scores, Context Matters
- 1Typical Profile
- 1Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Moses Lake, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 82.2 | 50 | 32.2 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 68.4 | 50 | 18.4 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -5.3 | 0 | Schools lose 5.3 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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