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Kennewick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,906 students in Kennewick 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 Kennewick School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
32 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
18,714 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
1,055 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Kennewick School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 300 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#150 out of 306 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)43%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)58%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.67
# American Indian Students
51 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
343 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
7,525 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
25%
# Black Students
348 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
2%
4%
# White Students
9,393 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
50%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
76 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
964 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
365
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
1,337
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,329
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,354
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,319
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,402
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,447
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,344
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,405
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,429
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,496
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,432
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,496
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,559
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,430 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,651 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$345 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$349 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,430
$19,148
Spending / Student
$18,651
$19,607
Best Kennewick School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert Hills Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1701 S Clodfelter Rd
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-6600
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-6600
Grades: 6-10
| 851 students
Rank: #22.
Chinook Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6011 W 10th Place
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-7500
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
Rank: #33.
Horse Heaven Hills Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3500 South Vancouver Street
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 585-3260
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 585-3260
Grades: 6-8
| 803 students
Rank: #44.
Mid-columbia Parent Partnership
Alternative School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
5980 W 12th Ave
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-5036
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-5036
Grades: K-12
| 613 students
Rank: #55.
Park Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1011 West 10th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-6900
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
Rank: #66.
Highlands Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
425 South Tweedt Street
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-6700
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 759 students
Rank: #77.
Legacy High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4624 W 10th Ave
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-6552
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-6552
Grades: 6-12
| 297 students
Rank: n/an/a
5606 West Canal Drive
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 783-2151
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 783-2151
Grades: 6-12
| 30 students
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