Total enrollment
3,408
+209 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in Ellensburg School District
Washington · 3,408 students · 1 city
Across 9 public schools, Ellensburg School District (Washington) serves approximately 3,408 K-12 students across 5 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Ellensburg School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
+2 (+29%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ellensburg School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #55 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,408 | #80 of 183 | #2,848 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 9 | #72 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #62 of 183 | #7,365 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 44.3% | #121 of 183 | #4,993 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #92 of 146 | #3,238 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Ellensburg School District
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Valley View Elementary School at 59.5% proficient to Morgan Middle School at 37.0%, a gap of 22.5 points. That is the 53rd widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 6 district schools that reported both years went from 3,369 to 2,861 students (down 15%) and from 183 to 161 full-time teachers (down 12%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellensburg High School | Ellensburg | High | 09-12 | 957 |
| Morgan Middle School | Ellensburg | Middle | 06-08 | 772 |
| Valley View Elementary School | Ellensburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 408 |
| Ida Nason Aronica Elementary | Ellensburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 361 |
| Mt. Stuart Elementary | Ellensburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 336 |
| Lincoln Elementary | Ellensburg | Elementary | KG-05 | 334 |
| Ellensburg Choice Schools | Ellensburg | Combined | KG-12 | 148 |
| Early Learning Center | Ellensburg | Elementary | PK-PK | 54 |
| Ellensburg Open Doors | Ellensburg | High | 11-12 | 38 |
About Ellensburg School District
As a compact district in Washington, Ellensburg School District enrolls 3,408 students across 9 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Ellensburg School District is built around 5 elementary, 1 middle, 2 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, Ellensburg School District runs about 379 students per school, 15% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 446.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 7%: 3,199 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,408 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Ellensburg School District added 2 schools, going from 7 to 9.
On this page, the community for Ellensburg School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.