Clarkston School District

1294 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403-2557
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 563 students in Clarkston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Clarkston School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
2,548 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Clarkston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 73% has increased from 65% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#194 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
40%
49%
53%
49%
49%
73%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.68
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
8%
% Hispanic
12%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
77%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,024 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,578 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,024
$18,796
Spending / Student
$13,578
$19,246

Best Clarkston School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Virtual School
Alternative School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1294 Chestnut Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 769-5534
Grades: K-12
| 56 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1945 4th Ave
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-5506
Grades: 7-8
| 346 students
Rank: #33.
Educational Opportunity Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1284 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-4508
Grades: 7-12
| 112 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services
Special Education School
1294 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-3309
Grades: PK-12
| 49 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,548 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 23%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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