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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 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 4,805 students in Kennewick School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Kennewick School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
33 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
18,805 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
1,059 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Kennewick 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 78% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.68
# American Indian Students
41 Students
5,703 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
362 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
2%
8%
# Hispanic Students
8,186 Students
73,370 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
25%
# Black Students
363 Students
13,426 Students
% Black Students
2%
5%
# White Students
8,803 Students
148,736 Students
% White Students
47%
50%
# Hawaiian Students
69 Students
3,970 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
953 Students
26,275 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
392
1,563
# Students in K Grade:
1,184
3,945
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,331
4,184
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,417
4,295
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,401
4,473
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,407
4,820
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,385
7,072
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,439
71,936
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,448
81,343
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,348
82,029
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,534
11,117
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,496
8,145
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,523
8,299
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,500
9,339
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,341 in this school district is less 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 $18,561 is less than the state median of $19,246. 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
$18,341
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,561
$19,246
Best Kennewick School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Desert Hills Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1701 S Clodfelter Rd
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-6600
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 897 students
Rank: #22.
Chinook Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6011 W 10th Place
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-7500
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-7500
Grades: 6-8
| 919 students
Rank: #33.
Mid-columbia Parent Partnership
Alternative School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5980 W 12th Ave
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-5036
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-5036
Grades: K-12
| 465 students
Rank: #44.
Horse Heaven Hills Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3500 South Vancouver Street
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 585-3260
Kennewick, WA 99337
(509) 585-3260
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
Rank: #55.
Legacy High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
4624 W 10th Ave
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-6552
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-6552
Grades: 6-12
| 238 students
Rank: #66.
Park Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1011 West 10th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-6900
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-6900
Grades: 6-8
| 687 students
Rank: #77.
Highlands Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 31%)
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
| 723 students
Rank: n/an/a
5606 West Canal Drive
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 783-2151
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 783-2151
Grades: 6-12
| 26 students
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