Ephrata School District

111 4th Ave Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 570 students in Ephrata School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Ephrata School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
8 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
2,853 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

Student By Grade

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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#136 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
40%
49%
53%
40%
49%
85-89%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
43%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
51%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
4%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,721 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,332
$18,796
Spending / Student
$22,721
$19,246

Best Ephrata School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Grant Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
451 3rd Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-4676
Grades: PK-4
| 464 students
Rank: n/an/a
Beezley Springs Elementary School
Special Education School
501 C St Nw
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-5881
Grades: PK-4
| 22 students
Rank: n/an/a
Tiger Cubs Eceap
35 K St Se
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-7547
Grades: PK
| 84 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,853 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 49%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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