Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High

Thorp School District
10831 N THORP HWY
THORP, WA 98946
247 Students
Other K - 12th
School Overview
Thorp School District is a small, rural public school system located in the Kittitas Valley of Washington State. Serving a tight-knit community, the district operates a combined campus—Thorp Elementary and Junior/Senior High School—that provides education from kindergarten through 12th grade. Due to its size, the school is known for a personalized educational environment where students benefit from smaller class sizes and close, long-term relationships with faculty and staff.

The school places a strong emphasis on fostering a supportive, family-like atmosphere where academic achievement and extracurricular participation are encouraged. As a rural institution, it serves as a central hub for the local community, often focusing on practical, community-based learning while preparing students for post-secondary education or the workforce. By combining the elementary and secondary levels on one site, Thorp maintains a cohesive educational culture that emphasizes continuity and student development throughout their entire K–12 journey.
247
Total Students
20.4
Full-Time Teachers
12.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
53.8%
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    194 (78.5%)
  • Hispanic
    28 (11.3%)
  • Two or More
    22 (8.9%)
  • Asian
    2 (0.8%)
  • Black
    1 (0.4%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: N/A
District: Thorp School District
Phone: (509)964-2107
Grade Range: K - 12th
Total Students: 247
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 20.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.1
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 107
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 26

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 33
Grade 1 23
Grade 2 17
Grade 3 24
Grade 4 22
Grade 5 23
Grade 6 24
Grade 7 18
Grade 8 16
Grade 9 11
Grade 10 12
Grade 11 16
Grade 12 8
Gender Ratio
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Ellensburg, WA 98926 (8.7 miles away)
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