Richland School District — Decoded Rankings
17 of 23 schools ranked · Updated 2026-07-26
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)
| Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #9 | #6 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Orchard ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #2 | #10 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| White Bluffs Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #5 | #14 | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | |
| Leona Libby Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #7 | #18 | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | |
| William Wiley Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #12 | #22 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Desert Sky ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #3 | #27 | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Marcus Whitman ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #17 | #28 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Tapteal Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #40 | #33 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Chief Joseph Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #28 | #35 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Jason Lee Elementary SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #16 | #37 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Sacajawea ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #21 | #49 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Enterprise Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #18 | #54 | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | |
| Badger Mountain ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #15 | #57 | High Scores, Context Matters | High | |
| Jefferson ElementaryNeighborhoodRichland School District | #23 | #58 | Typical Profile | High | |
| Pacific Crest Online AcademyVirtualRichland School District | #47 | Est. #59provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Carmichael Middle SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #34 | #60 | Typical Profile | High | |
| 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)
| Richland High SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #3 | #3HS | HS outcome | HS pool | |
| Hanford High SchoolNeighborhoodRichland School District | #1 | #5HS | HS outcome | HS pool |
Story type breakdown
- 0Outperforming Expectations
- 4Strong by Both Measures
- 4High Scores, Context Matters
- 7Typical 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) | 77.6 | 50 | 27.6 points above the metro median |
| Avg decoded percentile (metro) | 53.0 | 50 | 3.0 points above the metro median |
| Avg rank shift (places gained after context) | -17.2 | 0 | Schools lose 17.2 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
- July 26, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.9.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2022 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-07-26)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-07-26)
- Washington OSPI 2022-23 school-level results (accessed 2026-07-26)
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