Ida Nason Aronica Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Ellensburg, Washington

Ida Nason Aronica Elementary in Ellensburg, Washington enrolled 361 students in 2024-25 with 23.8 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 30-34% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 41.1%).

Enrollment rose 29% from 2022-23 to 2024-25

279 students in 2022-23, 347 students in 2023-24, 361 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary by school year2022-23: 279, 2023-24: 347, 2024-25: 36101002003004002022-232792023-243472024-25361
Students enrolled at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary by school year2022-23: 279, 2023-24: 347, 2024-25: 36101002003004002022-232792023-243472024-25361
Students enrolled at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary by school year2022-23: 279, 2023-24: 347, 2024-25: 36101002003004002022-232792023-243472024-25361
Students enrolled at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary by school year2022-23: 279, 2023-24: 347, 2024-25: 36101002003004002022-232792023-243472024-25361
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-232790.0not reported
2023-2434723.115.0
2024-2536123.815.2

15.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 62 of every 100 Washington elementary schools

Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 15.2; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 15.2; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 15.2; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; This school 15.2; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 15.2state median 15.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Who attends

61.5% of students were White, 28.0% Hispanic, 6.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White61.5%
  2. Hispanic28.0%
  3. Two or more races6.4%
  4. Asian3.3%
  5. Black0.8%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary scored proficient or above: 30-34% in math, against 41.1% in math across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtWashington
Math30‑34%36‑40% (2021-22)41.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Ellensburg

4 public elementary schools in Ellensburg report 2024-25 enrollment; Ida Nason Aronica Elementary is number 2 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Valley View Elementary School40815.825.5%
Ida Nason Aronica Elementary36115.247.4%
Mt. Stuart Elementary33613.342.6%
Lincoln Elementary33415.738.3%

All public schools in Ellensburg →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Ida Nason Aronica Elementary

  1. Mt. Stuart ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 336 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
  2. Lincoln ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 334 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  3. Compare Ida Nason Aronica Elementary with Mt. Stuart ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Ellensburg School District spends per student$16,335 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,335
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonIda Nason Aronica Elementary is the number 770 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#770 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.15.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Ida Nason Aronica Elementary

  1. How many students attend Ida Nason Aronica Elementary?
    361 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 279 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Ellensburg, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary?
    15.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Ida Nason Aronica Elementary a Title I school?
    Ida Nason Aronica Elementary has no 2021-22 Title I status in the NCES school files (the school opened later, or its district did not report one).
  4. How do students at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Ida Nason Aronica Elementary scored proficient or above: 30-34% in math, against 41.1% in math across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Ida Nason Aronica Elementary in?
    Ellensburg School District, NCES district ID 5302460. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530246003887 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22