Total enrollment
2,833
+255 (+10%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Ephrata School District
Washington · 2,833 students · 2 cities
Ephrata School District's 8 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 2,833 students across 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high.
4-year change in Ephrata School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Ephrata School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Washington | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #85 of 128 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,833 | #92 of 183 | #3,408 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #84 of 183 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #116 of 183 | #7,881 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 62.8% | #49 of 183 | #2,560 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #59 of 146 | #2,329 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 Ephrata School District
State test results across the district's 5 scored schools run from Parkway School at 45.8% proficient to Grant Elementary at 33.4%, a gap of 12.4 points. That is the 82nd widest gap among 92 Washington districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 5 district schools that reported both years went from 2,512 to 2,700 students (up 7%) and from 135 to 149 full-time teachers (up 10%), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ephrata High School | Ephrata | High | 09-12 | 886 |
| Columbia Ridge Elementary | Ephrata | Elementary | KG-04 | 480 |
| Grant Elementary | Ephrata | Elementary | PK-04 | 466 |
| Ephrata Middle School | Ephrata | Middle | 07-08 | 461 |
| Parkway School | Ephrata | Middle | 05-06 | 407 |
| Tiger Cubs ECEAP | Ephrata | Elementary | PK-PK | 83 |
| Sage Hills Open Doors Youth Re-Engagement Program | Ephrata | High | 10-12 | 39 |
| Beezley Springs Elementary | Ephrata | Elementary | PK-01 | 11 |
About Ephrata School District
Across 8 schools, Ephrata School District hosts about 2,833 students in Washington. By footprint it is a rural-scale district.
On the school-mix side, Ephrata School District is made up of 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Ephrata School District runs about 354 students per school, 21% below the state mean of roughly 446.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 2,833 students, rose 10% from the 2,578 reported in SY 2020-21.
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