Prosser School District

1500 Grant Ave
Prosser, WA 99350
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,565 students in Prosser School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Prosser School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
2,460 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Prosser 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#258 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
24%
40%
33%
53%
35%
49%
80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
69%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
26%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
2%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,211 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,774 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,211
$18,796
Spending / Student
$28,774
$19,246

Best Prosser School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Whitstran Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
102101 W. Foisy
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 778-4434
Grades: K-5
| 241 students
Rank: #22.
Prosser Heights Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2008 Miller Ave.
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 786-2633
Grades: 3-5
| 375 students
Rank: #33.
Housel Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2001 Highland Dr.
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 786-1732
Grades: 6-8
| 559 students
Rank: n/an/a
832 Park Ave.
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 786-2020
Grades: PK-2
| 390 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,460 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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