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Ephrata School District

Item: Ephrata School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

111 4th Ave Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823

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Top 50%

Tel: (509) 754-2474

www.ephrataschools.org

Top Rankings

Ephrata School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

8 Schools

1,831 Schools

# Students

2,833 Students

737,732 Students

# Teachers

151 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Ephrata School District	Washington
Pre-K	9	41
Kind	195	224
1	166	220
2	191	234
3	191	245
4	205	234
5	211	241
6	196	242

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District Rank

Ephrata School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#133 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Ephrata School District
2023	#133
2022	#136
2021	#77
2019	#77
2018	#47
2017	#90
2016	#95
2015	#108
2014	#139
2013	#108
2012	#74
2011	#109
2010	#107

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38%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	38%	41%
2022	37%	40%
2019	56%	50%
2018	57%	51%
2017	53%	51%
2016	53%	51%
2015	46%	49%
2014	59%	65%
2013	60%	64%
2012	64%	63%
2011	58%	60%
2010	53%	54%

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49%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2022	49%	53%
2019	62%	61%
2018	57%	61%
2017	62%	61%
2016	61%	62%
2015	56%	56%
2014	73%	74%
2013	74%	73%
2012	76%	72%
2011	71%	70%
2010	69%	70%

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40%

49%

92%

83.8%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	92%	83%
2022	87%	84%
2019	95%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	87%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	87%	81%
2014	92%	80%
2013	92%	78%
2012	87%	78%
2011	92%	77%

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(2022-23)

37.4%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	37.4%	34.7%
2022	17.1%	18.4%
2021	20.2%	24.3%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	0.56	0.68
2022	0.55	0.68
2021	0.53	0.67
2020	0.49	0.65
2019	0.49	0.65
2018	0.47	0.65
2017	0.47	0.64
2016	0.47	0.63
2015	0.46	0.62
2014	0.46	0.61
2013	0.45	0.61
2012	0.45	0.59
2011	0.44	0.57
2010	0.43	0.54
2009	0.40	0.53
2008	0.38	0.52
2007	0.37	0.51
2006	0.37	0.50
2005	0.35	0.49
2004	0.34	0.48
2003	0.34	0.46
2002	0.31	0.45
2001	0.29	0.42
2000	0.27	0.42
1999	0.27	0.41
1998	0.26	0.40
1997	0.24	0.40
1996	0.24	0.38
1995	0.21	0.37
1994	0.16	0.35
1993	0.16	0.34
1992	0.13	0.34
1991	0.13	0.32
1990	0.13	0.31
1989	0.10	0.29
1988	0.09	0.29

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2021)

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2021	1%	1%
2010	2%	3%
2009	1%	3%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	2%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1998	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1991	1%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2015	1%	7%
2014	1%	7%
2013	2%	7%
2012	3%	7%
2011	2%	7%
2010	2%	9%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	9%
2007	2%	9%
2006	2%	8%
2005	2%	8%
2004	2%	8%
2003	2%	8%
2002	2%	8%
2001	2%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	2%	7%
1997	2%	7%
1996	1%	6%
1995	1%	6%
1994	1%	6%
1993	1%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	1%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

45%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	42%	26%
2022	41%	25%
2021	39%	25%
2020	33%	24%
2019	33%	24%
2018	32%	23%
2017	32%	23%
2016	32%	23%
2015	30%	22%
2014	29%	21%
2013	27%	20%
2012	26%	20%
2011	25%	18%
2010	22%	17%
2009	21%	16%
2008	19%	15%
2007	19%	14%
2006	20%	14%
2005	18%	13%
2004	17%	12%
2003	17%	12%
2002	15%	11%
2001	15%	10%
2000	13%	10%
1999	14%	9%
1998	12%	8%
1997	11%	8%
1996	12%	8%
1995	9%	7%
1994	8%	7%
1993	7%	6%
1992	6%	6%
1991	4%	6%
1990	5%	5%
1989	5%	5%
1988	3%	5%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2009	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2004	1%	6%
2003	1%	5%
1993	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%

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% White

50%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	52%	49%
2022	53%	50%
2021	56%	51%
2020	64%	53%
2019	64%	53%
2018	66%	54%
2017	66%	55%
2016	66%	56%
2015	68%	57%
2014	68%	58%
2013	69%	59%
2012	69%	60%
2011	71%	63%
2010	72%	65%
2009	75%	66%
2008	76%	67%
2007	77%	68%
2006	77%	69%
2005	78%	70%
2004	79%	71%
2003	79%	72%
2002	82%	73%
2001	82%	75%
2000	84%	75%
1999	84%	76%
1998	85%	77%
1997	87%	77%
1996	87%	78%
1995	89%	79%
1994	91%	80%
1993	91%	81%
1992	93%	81%
1991	93%	82%
1990	93%	83%
1989	94%	84%
1988	96%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	4%	9%
2022	4%	9%
2021	2%	9%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	8%
2018	2%	8%
2017	2%	8%
2016	2%	7%
2015	1%	7%
2014	2%	7%
2013	2%	6%
2012	2%	6%
2011	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,098 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,049 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$57 MM

$23,221 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	$57 MM	$18 MM
2022	$55 MM	$17 MM
2021	$49 MM	$18 MM
2020	$39 MM	$18 MM
2019	$35 MM	$16 MM
2018	$32 MM	$13 MM
2017	$29 MM	$13 MM
2016	$28 MM	$14 MM
2015	$22 MM	$12 MM
2014	$24 MM	$12 MM
2012	$22 MM	$12 MM
2011	$22 MM	$12 MM
2010	$22 MM	$12 MM
2009	$22 MM	$12 MM
2008	$21 MM	$11 MM
2007	$19 MM	$10 MM
2006	$18 MM	$10 MM
2005	$17 MM	$9 MM
2004	$17 MM	$9 MM
2003	$16 MM	$9 MM
2002	$16 MM	$9 MM
2001	$16 MM	$9 MM
2000	$15 MM	$8 MM
1999	$15 MM	$8 MM
1998	$14 MM	$7 MM
1997	$14 MM	$7 MM
1996	$13 MM	$7 MM
1995	$13 MM	$6 MM
1992	$11 MM	$5 MM
1990	$9 MM	$4 MM

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Spending

$54 MM

$23,150 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	$54 MM	$18 MM
2022	$58 MM	$17 MM
2021	$65 MM	$15 MM
2020	$42 MM	$17 MM
2019	$34 MM	$16 MM
2018	$33 MM	$14 MM
2017	$30 MM	$13 MM
2016	$27 MM	$13 MM
2015	$20 MM	$10 MM
2014	$24 MM	$11 MM
2012	$22 MM	$12 MM
2011	$22 MM	$11 MM
2010	$20 MM	$10 MM
2009	$20 MM	$11 MM
2008	$20 MM	$11 MM
2007	$19 MM	$10 MM
2006	$18 MM	$9 MM
2005	$17 MM	$9 MM
2004	$16 MM	$9 MM
2003	$16 MM	$8 MM
2002	$15 MM	$9 MM
2001	$15 MM	$9 MM
2000	$15 MM	$8 MM
1999	$14 MM	$8 MM
1998	$14 MM	$7 MM
1997	$15 MM	$7 MM
1996	$15 MM	$7 MM
1995	$12 MM	$6 MM
1992	$11 MM	$6 MM
1990	$8 MM	$4 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,098

$21,173

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	$20,284	$23,207
2022	$20,531	$22,063
2021	$19,180	$22,261
2020	$14,299	$20,595
2018	$12,437	$17,034
2017	$11,798	$16,266
2016	$11,519	$16,359
2015	$8,974	$11,994
2014	$10,366	$12,940
2012	$9,360	$12,445
2011	$9,554	$12,577
2010	$9,392	$11,994
2009	$9,432	$12,260
2008	$8,962	$11,273
2007	$8,262	$10,323
2006	$7,942	$9,385
2005	$7,754	$8,889
2004	$7,376	$9,060
2003	$7,009	$8,698
2002	$7,151	$7,902
2001	$6,894	$8,010
2000	$6,406	$7,416
1999	$6,315	$7,257
1998	$6,109	$6,806
1997	$5,758	$6,273
1995	$5,722	$5,897
1992	$5,134	$5,711
1990	$4,766	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$19,049

$21,108

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Ephrata School District	Washington
2023	$19,226	$23,082
2022	$21,434	$22,151
2021	$25,145	$19,082
2020	$15,182	$19,584
2018	$12,841	$17,238
2017	$12,072	$16,506
2016	$11,064	$15,517
2015	$8,076	$10,499
2014	$10,144	$12,404
2012	$9,133	$11,905
2011	$9,549	$11,693
2010	$8,453	$10,499
2009	$8,865	$11,231
2008	$8,856	$11,125
2007	$8,443	$9,967
2006	$8,153	$8,893
2005	$7,664	$8,879
2004	$7,061	$8,617
2003	$6,983	$8,253
2002	$6,638	$7,974
2001	$6,564	$8,055
2000	$6,152	$7,278
1999	$5,848	$7,029
1998	$5,872	$6,800
1997	$6,156	$6,422
1995	$5,571	$6,024
1992	$5,170	$6,438
1990	$4,573	$4,978

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Best Ephrata School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Parkway School

(Math: 40% | Reading: 52%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1011 Parkway Blvd
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-9729

Gr: 5-6 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

Rank: #22.

Columbia Ridge Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

60 H Se
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-2882

Gr: K-4 | 480 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 51%

Rank: #33.

Grant Elementary School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

451 3rd Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-4676

Gr: PK-4 | 466 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%

Rank: n/an/a

Beezley Springs Elementary School

Special Education School

Add to Compare

501 C St Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-5881

Gr: PK-1 | 11 students Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 8 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,833 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: 92% (Top 5% in WA)
: Top 50%
: 38% (Top 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education