Kennewick School District — Decoded Rankings
25 of 33 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 12,195
- Free/reduced lunch
- 60.3%
- Avg SES index
- 43.9
- 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 | #757 | #73 (WA)plausibly #59–127#3 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Cottonwood ElementaryNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #163 | #253 (WA)plausibly #102–464#6 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Amon Creek ElementaryNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #134 | #302 (WA)plausibly #156–551#7 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sage Crest ElementaryNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #348 | #346 (WA)plausibly #195–545#9 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Park Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1245 | #396 (WA)plausibly #263–603#10 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ridge View Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #268 | #440 (WA)plausibly #258–702#12 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Hawthorne Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #693 | #445 (WA)plausibly #288–626#13 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Vista Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #488 | #501 (WA)plausibly #373–664#18 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Canyon View Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #942 | #702 (WA)plausibly #393–958#25 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #438 | #728 (WA)plausibly #588–954#26 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Southgate Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1010 | #765 (WA)plausibly #479–1023#27 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Desert Hills Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #491 | #855 (WA)plausibly #550–1087#30 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Amistad Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1493 | #971 (WA)plausibly #720–1184#38 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Fuerza ElementaryNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1044 | #1072 (WA)plausibly #794–1271#44 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Chinook Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #833 | #1132 (WA)plausibly #930–1279#46 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Horse Heaven Hills Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1079 | #1149 (WA)plausibly #975–1227#48 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Highlands Middle SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1363 | #1153 (WA)plausibly #958–1330#49 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Eastgate Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1437 | #1182 (WA)plausibly #923–1341#51 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sunset View Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #791 | #1222 (WA)plausibly #969–1357#55 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1174 | #1223 (WA)plausibly #992–1338#56 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Cascade Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #982 | #1263 (WA)plausibly #1026–1366#60 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Edison Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #1492 | #1333 (WA)plausibly #1203–1384#63 (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 | #89 | #28 (WA)HS#1 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Kennewick High SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #231 | #63 (WA)HS#2 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | HS outcome | High | ||
| Southridge High SchoolNeighborhoodKennewick School District | #197 | #239 (WA)HS#8 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 3Outperforming Expectations
- 4Strong by Both Measures
- 1High Scores, Context Matters
- 6Typical 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) | 54.9 | 50 | 4.9 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -1.3 | 0 | Schools lose 1.3 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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