Grant Elementary

As a mid-tier primary school in EPHRATA, Washington, Grant Elementary caters to 466 students from grades pre-K through 4, part of Ephrata School District. Enrollment runs roughly 23% above the state mean of about 380.

Ephrata School District comprises 8 schools with combined enrollment of 2,833 students; Grant Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Grant Elementary records that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 48% White, 3% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Grant Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 68% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Grant Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 33.4%.

In the surrounding community, Grant County reports that median household earnings sit near $73,267, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Grant County runs 61 public schools (combined enrollment of about 20,494 students), of which Grant Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sage Hills Open Doors Youth Re-Engagement Program, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Grant Elementary comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 36.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 7%: 503 students in 2018 compared to 466 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 64% to 48% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.

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