For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 316 students in Kittitas School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Kittitas School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
797 Schools
# Students
571 Students
302,322 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
16,182 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kittitas School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#207 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
49%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
23%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
73%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,977 is higher than the state median of $18,800. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,961 is higher than the state median of $19,251. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$14 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,977
$18,800
Spending / Student
$24,961
$19,251
Best Kittitas School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Kittitas High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7571 Kittitas Highway
Kittitas, WA 98934
(509) 955-3120
Kittitas, WA 98934
(509) 955-3120
Gr: 6-12 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: n/an/a
11042 Parke Creek Road
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 968-4909
Ellensburg, WA 98926
(509) 968-4909
Gr: 8-12 | 9 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
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