For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,585 students in Prosser 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 Prosser School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 50%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,848 Schools
# Students
2,493 Students
728,286 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
45,625 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Prosser School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 82% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)36%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)46%
61%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.68
# American Indian Students
19 Students
9,755 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
41 Students
62,173 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,641 Students
183,931 Students
% Hispanic Students
66%
25%
# Black Students
20 Students
33,932 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
724 Students
360,206 Students
% White Students
29%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
9,770 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
47 Students
67,249 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
11,783
# Students in K Grade:
160
76,043
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
74,612
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
78,521
# Students in 3rd Grade:
144
79,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
167
78,860
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
79,997
# Students in 6th Grade:
193
80,030
# Students in 7th Grade:
190
73,535
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
73,807
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
5,309
# Students in 10th Grade:
204
4,938
# Students in 11th Grade:
216
5,057
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
6,538
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,930 is higher than the state median of $19,148. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,393 is higher than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$71 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,930
$19,148
Spending / Student
$28,393
$19,607
Best Prosser School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prosser Heights Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2008 Miller Ave.
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 786-2633
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 786-2633
Grades: 3-5
| 373 students
Rank: #22.
Whitstran Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
102101 W. Foisy
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 778-4434
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 778-4434
Grades: K-5
| 237 students
Rank: #33.
Housel Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2001 Highland Dr.
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 786-1732
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 786-1732
Grades: 6-8
| 597 students
Rank: n/an/a
832 Park Ave.
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 786-2020
Prosser, WA 99350
(509) 786-2020
Grades: PK-2
| 378 students
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