Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLENSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530246003887
Ida Nason Aronica Elementary
2100 N Cora St, Ellensburg, WA 98926 · (509) 925-8070 · Kittitas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% of Washington public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Washington public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
201 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 61% larger than its 5th grade class (49).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Ellensburg School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
38.9%
WA avg 58.4% . +7.5pp since 2022
Math
39.2%
WA avg 51.2% . +6.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.9% | 39.2% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 43.5% |
| 2022-23 | 31.4% | 32.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ida Nason Aronica Elementary
Ida Nason Aronica Elementary's state test result (39.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Nason Aronica Elementary this school | 361 | 55.7% | 39.3% |
| Columbia Elementary School Woodland | 365 | 55.6% | N/A |
| Belfair Elementary Belfair | 392 | 57.4% | 39.4% |
| Carl Cozier Elementary School Bellingham | 325 | 53.2% | 40.1% |
| English Crossing Elementary Marysville | 331 | 54.1% | 41.6% |
| Gold Bar Elementary Gold Bar | 313 | 56.5% | 40.7% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ida Nason Aronica Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Kittitas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #641 of 936 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #682 of 1,103 ▼ 123 | #6 of 6 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #780 of 1,102 ▲ 39 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #770 of 1,268 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #375 of 1,085 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.8% | #672 of 1,088 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.7% | #530 of 1,169 | #1 of 6 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 361 | 23.8 | 15.2:1 | 56% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 347 | 23.1 | 15.0:1 | 64% (223) |
| 2022-23 | 279 | N/A | N/A | 58% (163) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ida Nason Aronica Elementary.
About Ida Nason Aronica Elementary
Among the schools in Ellensburg, Washington, is Ida Nason Aronica Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 361 students in kindergarten through 5.
Ida Nason Aronica Elementary is run by Ellensburg School District, whose 9 schools enroll 3,408 students.
More than half of enrollment at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary is White: 62%. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The school's White share is 21 points below the 82% share among Kittitas County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 54%.
There are 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary, giving a ratio of 15.2:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1. A total of 201 students, or 56%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 46% average for public schools in Kittitas County.
Among Washington public elementary schools, Ida Nason Aronica Elementary outscored 18%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Schools in Washington with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 42.9%. Ida Nason Aronica Elementary scores 39.3%.
In the surrounding county, Kittitas County, median household income comes to about $73,804, about 37% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 21 public schools and about 5,387 students.
Of the public schools around it, Ida Nason Aronica Elementary is closest to Mt. Stuart Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Ida Nason Aronica Elementary ranks 5th of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 39.3% against a local average of 47.3%.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The discussion board for Ida Nason Aronica Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kittitas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
47,172
Census ACS
Median income
$73,804
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,387 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ellensburg School District
- Ellensburg High SchoolHigh · 957 students
- Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · 772 students
- Valley View Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Mt. Stuart ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Ellensburg Choice SchoolsCombined · 148 students
Other schools in Ellensburg
- Ellensburg High SchoolHigh · 957 students
- Morgan Middle SchoolMiddle · 772 students
- Valley View Elementary SchoolElementary · 408 students
- Mt. Stuart ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Ellensburg Choice SchoolsCombined · 148 students
Nearby schools
- Mt. Stuart Elementary0.3 mi · 336
- Early Learning Center0.3 mi · 54
- Morgan Middle School1.6 mi · 772
- Lincoln Elementary1.7 mi · 334
- Ellensburg Choice Schools1.9 mi · 148
- Ellensburg High School1.9 mi · 957
Frequently asked questions
About Ida Nason Aronica ElementaryHow many students attend Ida Nason Aronica Elementary?
Ida Nason Aronica Elementary enrolls approximately 361 students in grades KG-05.
Is Ida Nason Aronica Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ida Nason Aronica Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary?
Student demographics at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary are roughly 62% White, 28% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Ida Nason Aronica Elementary in?
Ida Nason Aronica Elementary is part of Ellensburg School District.
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