Outperforming Expectations
Raw scores are modest, but decoded performance is strong — these schools are doing more than their context predicts.
- Mt. Stuart Elementary #5 → #1
- Walter Strom Middle School #4 → #3
Metro overview
Ellensburg, WA — 2023 Decoded Rankings
10 schools ranked · Updated July 26, 2026
- 2 outperforming expectations
- 1 strong by both measures
- 2 high scores, context matters
- 2 typical profile
Where rankings diverge
These are the schools where raw test performance and decoded performance disagree most. The shift column shows the gap between Achievement Rank and Decoded Rank.
Strong by Both Measures
High raw scores AND high decoded performance — doing more with their context than peer schools at the same level.
- Lincoln Elementary #2 → #2
High Scores, Context Matters
Raw scores are high, but the school's advantaged context predicts even higher — raw scores may overstate the school's effect.
- Valley View Elementary School #1 → #4
- Cle Elum Roslyn Elementary #3 → #5
Elementary & Middle Schools
View all 9 →Elementary / Middle Schools (9 ranked)
| Mt. Stuart ElementaryNeighborhood | Ellensburg School District | #5 | #1 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Lincoln ElementaryNeighborhood | Ellensburg School District | #2 | #2 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Walter Strom Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Cle Elum-Roslyn School District | #4 | #3 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Valley View Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Ellensburg School District | #1 | #4 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Cle Elum Roslyn ElementaryNeighborhood | Cle Elum-Roslyn School District | #3 | #5 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Ida Nason Aronica ElementaryNeighborhood | Ellensburg School District | #8 | #6 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Thorp Elem & Jr Sr HighNeighborhood | Thorp School District | #7 | #7 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Kittitas High SchoolNeighborhood | Kittitas School District | #9 | #8Also HS #2 | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | |
| Kittitas Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kittitas School District | #6 | #9 | Typical Profile | Medium |
High Schools
View all 2 →High Schools (2 ranked)
| Ellensburg High SchoolNeighborhood | Ellensburg School District | #1 | #1HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Kittitas High SchoolNeighborhood | Kittitas School District | #2 | #2HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Districts in Ellensburg, WA
Districts in this metro
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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