For the 2026-27 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,678 students in Goldendale School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Goldendale School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
3,013 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
120 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Goldendale 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 85% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#250 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)12.9%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.69
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
18%
26%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
64%
48%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
8%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,942 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has declined by 41% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $8,962 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has declined by 38% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,942
$18,889
Spending / Student
$8,962
$19,341
Best Goldendale School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Washington Connections Academy Goldendale
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4501 Intelco Loop Se Suite 201
Lacey, WA 98503
(509) 818-0509
Lacey, WA 98503
(509) 818-0509
Gr: K-12 | 2,121 students Student-teacher ratio: 29:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Goldendale Primary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
820 S. Schuster St
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-4665
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-4665
Gr: K-4 | 302 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #33.
Goldendale Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
520 E. Collins Dr.
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-4323
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-4323
Gr: 5-8 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
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