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Harrington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 70 students in Harrington 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 School in Harrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
114 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Harrington 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 PS% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
49%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)≥50%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)63.9%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
4%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
89%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,149 is higher than the state median of $21,173. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,289 is higher than the state median of $21,108. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$23,221 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$23,150 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,149
$21,173
Spending / Student
$35,289
$21,108
Best Harrington School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harrington Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
100 S First
Harrington, WA 99134
(509) 253-4331
Harrington, WA 99134
(509) 253-4331
Gr: K-6 | 70 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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