Ephrata School District, Washington

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Ephrata School District
District details
School board members: 5
Students: 2,853 (2023-2024)
Schools: 8 (2023-2024)
Website: Link

Ephrata School District is a school district in Washington (Douglas and Grant counties). During the 2024 school year, 2,853 students attended one of the district's eight schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, finances, academics, students, and more details about the district.

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School board

The Ephrata School District consists of five members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members

Name	Year assumed office	Year term ends
Casey Devine
Matthew Truscott
Mike Fleurkens	2023	2027
Josh Sainsbury	2022	2027
James Adams	2019	2025

Elections

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Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Revenue
• Expenditures

Revenue, 2021-2022

SOURCE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Federal:	$4,950,000	$1,833	9%
Local:	$4,677,000	$1,732	8%
State:	$45,828,000	$16,967	83%
Total:	$55,455,000	$20,531

Expenditures, 2021-2022

TYPE	AMOUNT	AMOUNT PER STUDENT	PERCENT
Total Expenditures:	$58,658,000	$21,717
Total Current Expenditures:	$37,463,000	$13,870
Instructional Expenditures:	$22,527,000	$8,340	38%
Student and Staff Support:	$4,437,000	$1,642	8%
Administration:	$4,193,000	$1,552	7%
Operations, Food Service, Other:	$6,306,000	$2,334	11%
Total Capital Outlay:	$18,158,000	$6,722
Construction:	$15,289,000	$5,660
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:	$644,000	$238
Interest on Debt:	$1,060,000	$392

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."

• Mathematics
• Reading/language arts
• Graduation rates

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2021-2022	37	21-39	<50	23	PS	40-49	48
2018-2019	56	<50	<50	45	PS	60-79	62
2017-2018	57	PS	<50	42	PS	60-69	65
2016-2017	53	>=50	<50	41	PS	40-59	58
2015-2016	53	>=50	<50	41	PS	40-59	60
2014-2015	46	>=50	<50	29	PS	40-59	52
2013-2014	59	>=50	<50	46	PS	50-59	66
2012-2013	60	>=50	PS	42	PS	60-79	67
2011-2012	64	>=50	PS	51	PS	60-79	70
2010-2011	58	>=50	PS	45	PS	60-79	62

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2021-2022	49	40-59	<50	37	PS	50-59	58
2018-2019	62	<50	<50	49	PS	60-79	69
2017-2018	61	PS	<50	47	PS	60-69	69
2016-2017	62	>=50	<50	50	PS	60-79	68
2015-2016	61	>=50	<50	48	PS	60-79	67
2014-2015	56	>=50	<50	41	PS	60-79	62
2013-2014	73	>=50	>=50	61	PS	70-79	78
2012-2013	74	>=50	PS	57	PS	60-79	81
2011-2012	76	>=50	PS	66	PS	60-79	80
2010-2011	71	>=50	PS	61	PS	60-79	76

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year	All (%)	Asian/Pacific Islander (%)	Black (%)	Hispanic (%)	Native American (%)	Two or More Races (%)	White (%)
2021-2022	85-89	PS	PS	75-79		>=50	90-94
2019-2020	88	PS	PS	80-84	PS	PS	90-94
2018-2019	>=95			90-94		PS	>=95
2017-2018	>=95	PS		>=90	PS	PS	>=95
2016-2017	85-89	PS	PS	80-84		PS	90-94
2015-2016	90-94	PS		>=90	PS	>=50	90-94
2014-2015	85-89	PS	PS	80-89	PS	PS	90-94
2013-2014	90-94	PS	PS	80-89		PS	90-94
2012-2013	90-94	PS		80-89		PS	90-94
2011-2012	85-89	PS		80-89	PS	PS	85-89
2010-2011	90-94	PS	PS	80-89	PS	PS	90-94

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Enrollment
• Demographics

Year	Enrollment	Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024	2,853	1.6
2022-2023	2,807	3.8
2021-2022	2,701	4.6
2020-2021	2,578	-6.2
2019-2020	2,738	4.2
2018-2019	2,623	0.8
2017-2018	2,602	3.9
2016-2017	2,500	3.4
2015-2016	2,414	-0.5
2014-2015	2,426	2.9
2013-2014	2,355	0.4
2012-2013	2,346	-0.9
2011-2012	2,366	1.5
2010-2011	2,330	0.5
2009-2010	2,318	1.0
2008-2009	2,295	0.3
2007-2008	2,288	0.7
2006-2007	2,271	2.6
2005-2006	2,211	0.4
2004-2005	2,203	-3.4
2003-2004	2,278	-1.7
2002-2003	2,317	1.0
2001-2002	2,293	-0.4
2000-2001	2,303	-2.8
1999-2000	2,367	0.0

Racial Demographics, 2023-2024

RACE	Ephrata School District (%)	Washington K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2	1.1
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander	1.2	8.9
Black	0.8	4.8
Hispanic	43.2	26.1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	0.2	1.5
Two or More Races	3.5	8.9
White	50.9	48.3

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

• Teachers
• Administrators
• Other staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Ephrata School District had 151.01 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 18.89.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:	2.00
Kindergarten:	11.56
Elementary:	69.59
Secondary:	67.86
Total:	151.01

Ephrata School District employed 6.10 district administrators and 6.40 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:	6.10
District Administrative Support:	12.79
School Administrators:	6.40
School Administrative Support:	9.49

Other staff, 2023-2024 school year

TYPE	NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:	36.33
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:	1.93
Total Guidance Counselors:	7.43
Elementary Guidance Counselors:	3.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:	4.43
Librarians/Media Specialists:	1.00
Library/Media Support:	0.00
Student Support Services:	3.23
Other Support Services:	52.77

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.

The Ephrata School District operates eight schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.

List of schools

SCHOOL NAME	NUMBER OF STUDENTS	GRADES
Beezley Springs Elementary	22	PK-4
Columbia Ridge Elementary	484	KG-4
Ephrata High School	925	9-12
Ephrata Middle School	453	7-8
Grant Elementary	464	PK-4
Parkway School	384	5-6
Sage Hills Open Doors Youth Re-Engagement Program	37	10-12
Tiger Cubs Eceap	84	PK-PK

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