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Public elementary school · Damman School District · Ellensburg, Washington

Damman Elementary

Damman Elementary rates 5.9, right at the middle of Damman School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.9this school

5.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Damman School District median is 5.9.

#1,337 of 2,251 schools in Washington · Damman School District: 1 elementary schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

An elementary school in Ellensburg, WA where students score 64 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,337 of 2,251 schools in Washington and 1 of 1 in Damman School District.

Damman Elementary is listed in Damman School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math59%15 points above the Washington average of 44%22 students tested · 2026 SBA
Reading70%22 students tested · state average not published · 2022 EdFacts
Proficiency has held near 59% across the 3-year record (2024–2026).2026 SBA; 26 test records from WA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.6
50% of the rating
Academics
8.9
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2026

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 65% (multi-year average, 2009-2026) · reading/ELA 71% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2026 SBA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2026 SBA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments / EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 98926; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2026, multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Damman Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,826
Median home value
$425,600
Median rent
$1,261/mo
College educated
37.9%
Homeownership
55.3%
Poverty rate
16.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 98926; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
34
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,763/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ellensburg. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Ellensburg), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Ida Nason Aronica Elementary3.0 mi
    9.2Compare →
  2. Mt. Stuart Elementary2.8 mi
    8.2Compare →
  3. Lincoln Elementary2.0 mi
    8.1Compare →
  4. Damman Elementarythis school
    5.9
  5. Valley View Elementary School2.8 mi
    5.4Compare →
  6. K-12 Ellensburg Learning Center2.7 mi
    4.3Compare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Damman Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Damman Elementary serve?

Damman Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 5th.

How many students attend Damman Elementary?

Damman Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 44 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Damman Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Damman Elementary is 22:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Damman Elementary rank in WA?

Damman Elementary ranks #1,337 of 2,251 schools in WA.

What is Damman Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Damman Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Damman Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Damman Elementary has 65% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2026) and 71% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).

Is Damman Elementary a charter school?

No, Damman Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Damman Elementary a Title I school?

No, Damman Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Kindergarten – 5th
Enrollment
44
Student-teacher ratio
22:1
Teachers (FTE)
2
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Kittitas County
Phone
(509) 925-4567
Rank in district
#1 of 1
Schools in district
1
District spending per student
$12,500
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 98926)
31,883
Area average commute
19.2 min
Area median age
31.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Washington Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.