Toppenish School District

306 Bolin Dr
Toppenish, WA 98948-1644
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,580 students in Toppenish School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Toppenish School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
857 Schools
# Students
4,276 Students
327,074 Students
# Teachers
209 Teachers
17,864 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

District Rank

Toppenish 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 75% has increased from 64% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#288 out of 306 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Toppenish   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
(18-19)
27%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Toppenish   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
32%
61%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Toppenish   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
82%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Toppenish   School District and public school graduation rate of WA by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.36
0.67
# American Indian Students
346 Students
5,934 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
2%
# Asian Students
11 Students
24,389 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
8%
# Hispanic Students
3,371 Students
81,316 Students
% Hispanic Students
79%
25%
# Black Students
17 Students
13,984 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
460 Students
167,677 Students
% White Students
11%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,863 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
49 Students
28,719 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
238
1,625
# Students in K Grade:
244
5,231
# Students in 1st Grade:
233
5,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
6,204
# Students in 3rd Grade:
261
6,334
# Students in 4th Grade:
252
6,427
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
9,296
# Students in 6th Grade:
318
69,084
# Students in 7th Grade:
341
83,057
# Students in 8th Grade:
329
85,096
# Students in 9th Grade:
337
14,541
# Students in 10th Grade:
349
10,867
# Students in 11th Grade:
393
10,949
# Students in 12th Grade:
427
12,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,176 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 $19,163 is less than the state median of $19,607. The school district spending/student has grown by 31% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart display total revenue of Toppenish   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$82 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart display total spending of Toppenish   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,176
$19,148
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Toppenish   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,163
$19,607
This chart display average spending per public school student in Toppenish   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Toppenish School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Allprep
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
237 Chkalov Ste 108
Vancouver, WA 98684
(360) 828-0205
Grades: 1-12
| 474 students
Rank: #22.
Toppenish Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
104 Goldendale Avenue
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-2730
Grades: 6-8
| 866 students
Rank: #33.
Computer Toppenish High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
143 Ward Rd
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-3377
Grades: 6-12
| 240 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 4,276 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 89%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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