Top Rankings
Palouse School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 134 students in Palouse School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Palouse School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% 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
3 Schools
1,831 Schools
# Students
191 Students
737,732 Students
# Teachers
17 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Palouse School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 70% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
49%
Graduation Rate
70%
84%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)43.6%
34.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.69
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
8%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
86%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,728 is higher than the state median of $18,889. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,728 is less than the state median of $19,341. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,728
$18,889
Spending / Student
$18,728
$19,341
Best Palouse School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Palouse Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
600 E Alder Street
Palouse, WA 99161
(509) 878-1921
Palouse, WA 99161
(509) 878-1921
Gr: PK-5 | 100 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Palouse At Garfield Middle School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 E Alder Street
Palouse, WA 99161
(509) 635-1331
Palouse, WA 99161
(509) 635-1331
Gr: 6-8 | 34 students Minority enrollment: 12%
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