Richland School District — Decoded Rankings
16 of 23 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
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)
| Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #8 | #6 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| William Wiley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #9 | #11 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Tapteal Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #22 | #14 | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | |
| Orchard ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #2 | #15 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Leona Libby Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #10 | #21 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Desert Sky ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #6 | #22 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Jefferson ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #17 | #37 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| White Bluffs Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #12 | #39 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Marcus Whitman ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #18 | #44 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Pacific Crest Online AcademyVirtualRichland School District | #50 | Est. #45provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Sacajawea ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #31 | #47 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Carmichael Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #34 | #48 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Badger Mountain ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #15 | #50 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Jason Lee Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #27 | #56 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Chief Joseph Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #35 | #57 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Enterprise Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #21 | #65 | Typical Profile | Medium | |
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||
| Three Rivers Home Link | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
High Schools (1 ranked)
| Hanford High SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #1 | #6HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 1Outperforming Expectations
- 3Strong by Both Measures
- 5High Scores, Context Matters
- 6Typical Profile
- 0Lower 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) | 49.3 | 50 | 0.7 points below the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -17.7 | 0 | Schools lose 17.7 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2024 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2024-25 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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