Kennewick School District — Decoded Rankings
25 of 33 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 12,313
- Free/reduced lunch
- 56.9%
- Avg SES index
- 44.4
- State
- WA
Schools in Kennewick School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (22 ranked)
22 official · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westgate Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1017 | #66 (WA)plausibly #36–249#3 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Sage Crest ElementaryNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #259 | #268 (WA)plausibly #164–448#8 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Park Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1261 | #285 (WA)plausibly #169–502#9 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Ridge View Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #197 | #307 (WA)plausibly #190–526#10 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Southgate Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #733 | #353 (WA)plausibly #202–595#11 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Hawthorne Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #609 | #364 (WA)plausibly #251–562#13 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Vista Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #617 | #459 (WA)plausibly #311–752#19 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Amon Creek ElementaryNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #174 | #481 (WA)plausibly #302–708#21 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Cottonwood ElementaryNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #210 | #512 (WA)plausibly #296–739#22 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Canyon View Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #865 | #651 (WA)plausibly #451–835#26 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #352 | #652 (WA)plausibly #480–945#27 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Desert Hills Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #425 | #898 (WA)plausibly #704–1093#34 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Amistad Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1492 | #1043 (WA)plausibly #822–1167#40 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1049 | #1059 (WA)plausibly #820–1240#41 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Chinook Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #756 | #1110 (WA)plausibly #894–1259#46 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cascade Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #911 | #1113 (WA)plausibly #903–1217#47 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Fuerza ElementaryNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1054 | #1124 (WA)plausibly #869–1319#48 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Eastgate Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1383 | #1132 (WA)plausibly #919–1291#49 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Highlands Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1413 | #1187 (WA)plausibly #974–1344#54 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Horse Heaven Hills Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1175 | #1194 (WA)plausibly #1104–1236#56 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sunset View Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #789 | #1335 (WA)plausibly #1181–1449#61 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Edison Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1470 | #1481 (WA)plausibly #1410–1493#68 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
Rows marked ≈ are statistically tied with the row below them: on the current data the joint simulation gives the upper school less than a 65% chance of ranking above the lower one. Ties are between adjacent rows only.
High Schools (3 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamiakin High SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #126 | #65 (WA)HS#1 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Kennewick High SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #238 | #86 (WA)HS#2 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Southridge High SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #205 | #239 (WA)HS#8 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 4Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 4High Scores, Context Matters
- 4Typical Profile
- 8Lower by Both Measures
How this district compares
District-level averages relative to the Kennewick-Richland, WA metro median.
| Measure | District avg | Metro median | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg achievement percentile (metro) | 56.9 | 50 | 6.9 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 53.8 | 50 | 3.8 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -2.1 | 0 | Schools lose 2.1 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2024–25 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2024
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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