Enrollment
408
Elementary
DISTRICT 299 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLENSBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530246000688
Valley View Elementary School
1508 E 3rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926 · (509) 925-7316 · Kittitas County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL408 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Washington public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
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
15.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
152 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 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
40%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
57.4%
WA avg 58.4% . -2.0pp since 2014
Math
56.9%
WA avg 51.2% . +5.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.4% | 56.9% |
| 2023-24 | 56.7% | 57.1% |
| 2022-23 | 50.2% | 50.2% |
| 2021-22 | 51.4% | 51.7% |
| 2018-19 | 54.5% | 48.3% |
| 2017-18 | 53.3% | 48.6% |
| 2016-17 | 51.0% | 54.3% |
| 2015-16 | 53.2% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.4% | 51.8% |
% 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
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Valley View Elementary School
Valley View Elementary School's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley View Elementary School this school | 408 | 37.3% | 59.5% |
| Southwood Elementary School Enumclaw | 358 | 37.4% | 51.3% |
| Edison Elementary EDISON | 390 | 38.7% | 55.3% |
| Sunrise Elementary Enumclaw | 382 | 36.4% | 49.9% |
| Stanwood Elementary School STANWOOD | 430 | 39.8% | 53.4% |
| Byron Kibler Elementary School Enumclaw | 442 | 35.1% | 51.1% |
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 Valley View Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Kittitas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #267 of 936 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #310 of 1,103 ▼ 12 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.4% | #356 of 1,102 ▲ 4 | #1 of 6 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #231 of 928 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 408 | #605 of 1,268 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #535 of 1,085 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.9% | #923 of 1,088 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #842 of 1,169 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.9% | #163 of 778 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
408
-102 (-20%) vs 2020
-10% since 2000-01, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 408 | 25.8 | 15.8:1 | 37% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 421 | 26.3 | 16.0:1 | 32% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 25.5 | 15.5:1 | 33% (129) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 35% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 558 | 32.7 | 17.1:1 | 34% (188) |
| 2015-16 | 501 | 28 | 17.9:1 | 38% (189) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 23 | 19.8:1 | 36% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 452 | 22 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley View Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (558 to 408); teachers down 21% (32.7 to 25.8).
About Valley View Elementary School
Valley View Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Ellensburg, Washington. The latest federal count shows 408 students in kindergarten through 5.
Ellensburg School District is made up of 9 schools with 3,408 students in all.
White students account for 76% of enrollment at Valley View Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Valley View Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 40%.
Valley View Elementary School operates with 25.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. About 37% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That is lower than the 46% average for public schools in Kittitas County.
Valley View Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 75% of Washington public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 55.2% at Valley View Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 59.5%.
Census estimates describe Kittitas County this way: median household income is about $73,804, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Kittitas County number 21 and enroll about 5,387.
Ellensburg Choice Schools is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Valley View Elementary School places 1st of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 408 was 20% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 510.
The Valley View Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Ida Nason Aronica ElementaryElementary · 361 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
- Ida Nason Aronica ElementaryElementary · 361 students
- Mt. Stuart ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Ellensburg Choice SchoolsCombined · 148 students
Other Valley View Elementary schools
35 other US public schools in 17 states are named Valley View Elementary. Valley View Elementary School is the 20th largest of the 36.
- Valley View ElementaryTOPPENISH, WA · 484 students
- Valley View Elementary SchoolGermantown, OH · 814 students
- Valley View ElementaryRiverside, CA · 675 students
- VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLJONESBORO, AR · 668 students
- Valley View ElementaryGreen Bay, WI · 660 students
Nearby schools
- Ellensburg Choice Schools0.2 mi · 148
- Ellensburg Open Doors0.3 mi · 38
- Ellensburg High School0.3 mi · 957
- Lincoln Elementary0.9 mi · 334
- Morgan Middle School1.0 mi · 772
- Mt. Stuart Elementary2.0 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Valley View Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Valley View Elementary School?
Valley View Elementary School enrolls approximately 408 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Valley View Elementary School serve?
Valley View Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Valley View Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Valley View Elementary School is approximately 15.8:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valley View Elementary School?
At Valley View Elementary School, the student body is approximately 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Valley View Elementary School?
Valley View Elementary School is overseen by Ellensburg School District in Kittitas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.