Richland School District — Decoded Rankings
17 of 23 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 8,592
- Free/reduced lunch
- 42.6%
- Avg SES index
- 62.3
- State
- WA
Schools in Richland School District
Elementary / Middle Schools (16 ranked)
15 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 1 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #252 | #210 (WA)plausibly #160–281#5 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Tapteal Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #723 | #378 (WA)plausibly #244–585#14 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| William Wiley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #253 | #391 (WA)plausibly #200–662#15 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Orchard ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #176 | #453 (WA)plausibly #269–717#18 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Desert Sky ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #220 | #477 (WA)plausibly #284–697#20 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Leona Libby Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #255 | #560 (WA)plausibly #451–765#24 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Marcus Whitman ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #597 | #676 (WA)plausibly #479–980#28 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| White Bluffs Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #344 | #828 (WA)plausibly #610–1013#30 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Jefferson ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #587 | #1041 (WA)plausibly #762–1238#39 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Carmichael Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #984 | #1106 (WA)plausibly #914–1264#44 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Sacajawea ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #947 | #1109 (WA)plausibly #726–1304#45 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Jason Lee Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #832 | #1139 (WA)plausibly #882–1257#50 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Badger Mountain ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #392 | #1167 (WA)plausibly #955–1256#52 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chief Joseph Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #995 | #1175 (WA)plausibly #998–1312#53 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Pacific Crest Online AcademyVirtualRichland School District | — | #1255 | Est. #1201 (WA)#52 (Kennewick-Richland metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Enterprise Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #654 | #1393 (WA)plausibly #1255–1468#64 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Three Rivers Home Link | — | 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 (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland High SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #95 | #111 (WA)HS#4 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | HS outcome | Medium | ||
| Hanford High SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #92 | #213 (WA)HS#7 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | HS outcome | High |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 5High Scores, Context Matters
- 4Typical Profile
- 3Lower 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) | 75.3 | 50 | 25.3 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 52.4 | 50 | 2.4 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -15.6 | 0 | Schools lose 15.6 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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