Richland School District — Decoded Rankings
17 of 23 schools ranked · Updated 2026-09-04
District profile
- Total enrollment
- 8,564
- Free/reduced lunch
- 46.4%
- Avg SES index
- 61.0
- 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 | #301 | #273 (WA)#6 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| William Wiley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #329 | #351 (WA)#7 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| White Bluffs Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #189 | #466 (WA)#14 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Leona Libby Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #263 | #533 (WA)#16 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Orchard ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #150 | #547 (WA)#17 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Desert Sky ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #160 | #673 (WA)#22 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Marcus Whitman ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #551 | #693 (WA)#23 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chief Joseph Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #892 | #775 (WA)#30 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Jason Lee Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #512 | #973 (WA)#41 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Tapteal Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #1081 | #1036 (WA)#43 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sacajawea ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #729 | #1151 (WA)#50 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Jefferson ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #749 | #1155 (WA)#51 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Enterprise Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #561 | #1158 (WA)#52 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Carmichael Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #961 | #1185 (WA)#54 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Badger Mountain ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #472 | #1250 (WA)#57 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Pacific Crest Online AcademyVirtualRichland School District | — | #1295 | Est. #1447 (WA)#69 (Kennewick-Richland metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Unranked (1 not yet eligible for a rank) | ||||||
| Three Rivers Home Link | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
High Schools (2 ranked)
| Rating | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland High SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #83 | #75 (WA)HS#3 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | HS outcome | Low | ||
| Hanford High SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #59 | #133 (WA)HS#5 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | HS outcome | Medium |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 2Strong by Both Measures
- 4High Scores, Context Matters
- 7Typical Profile
- 2Lower 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) | 77.6 | 50 | 27.6 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 55.4 | 50 | 5.4 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -15.5 | 0 | Schools lose 15.5 places on average after context. |
Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2022–23 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2022
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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