For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 571 students in Finley School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Finley School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
892 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
51 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Finley 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#285 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
49%
Graduation Rate
82%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.2%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
53%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
43%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,688 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,996 is less than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,688
$21,173
Spending / Student
$16,996
$21,108
Best Finley School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Finley Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
213504 E Cougar Rd
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 586-7577
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 586-7577
Gr: PK-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #22.
Finley Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
37208 S Finley Rd
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 586-7561
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 586-7561
Gr: 6-8 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
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