Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Kennewick-Richland, WA
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Elementary / Middle Schools (71 ranked)
70 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 19 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
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| Paterson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Paterson School District | #295 | #22 (WA)#1 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Edwin Markham ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #319 | #66 (WA)#2 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Westgate Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #914 | #187 (WA)#3 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Cottonwood ElementaryNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #127 | #228 (WA)#4 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Stevens Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1446 | #265 (WA)#5 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #301 | #273 (WA)#6 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| William Wiley Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #329 | #351 (WA)#7 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Connell ElemNeighborhood | North Franklin School District | #1099 | #371 (WA)#8 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Amon Creek ElementaryNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #171 | #374 (WA)#9 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Basin City ElemNeighborhood | North Franklin School District | #1071 | #405 (WA)#10 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Longfellow ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1489 | #416 (WA)#11 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ruth Livingston ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #209 | #438 (WA)#12 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sage Crest ElementaryNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #355 | #451 (WA)#13 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| White Bluffs Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #189 | #466 (WA)#14 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Hawthorne Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #731 | #529 (WA)#15 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Leona Libby Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #263 | #533 (WA)#16 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Orchard ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #150 | #547 (WA)#17 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Southgate Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1045 | #607 (WA)#18 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ray Reynolds Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #989 | #643 (WA)#19 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Desert Hills Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #456 | #647 (WA)#20 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ridge View Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #303 | #669 (WA)#21 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Desert Sky ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #160 | #673 (WA)#22 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Marcus Whitman ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #551 | #693 (WA)#23 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Fuerza ElementaryNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #904 | #714 (WA)#24 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Whitstran ElementaryNeighborhood | Prosser School District | #1106 | #715 (WA)#25 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ellen Ochoa Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1481 | #716 (WA)#26 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Park Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1300 | #723 (WA)#27 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Robert L Olds Junior High SchoolNeighborhood | North Franklin School District | #1124 | #757 (WA)#28 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Virgie Robinson ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1462 | #768 (WA)#29 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chief Joseph Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #892 | #775 (WA)#30 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chinook Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #680 | #797 (WA)#31 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Emerson ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1493 | #801 (WA)#32 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Columbia River ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #944 | #812 (WA)#33 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Horse Heaven Hills Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #952 | #859 (WA)#34 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mesa ElemNeighborhood | North Franklin School District | #1156 | #865 (WA)#35 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Vista Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #778 | #891 (WA)#36 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| James McGee ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #933 | #909 (WA)#37 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Rowena Chess ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1501 | #925 (WA)#38 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #567 | #938 (WA)#39 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Housel Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Prosser School District | #1282 | #970 (WA)#40 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Jason Lee Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #512 | #973 (WA)#41 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Eastgate Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1376 | #1003 (WA)#42 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Tapteal Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #1081 | #1036 (WA)#43 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Marie Curie STEM ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1498 | #1048 (WA)#44 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Canyon View Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1026 | #1050 (WA)#45 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Highlands Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1333 | #1062 (WA)#46 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Three Rivers ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1314 | #1096 (WA)#47 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Captain Gray STEM ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1503 | #1098 (WA)#48 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Prosser Heights ElementaryNeighborhood | Prosser School District | #1212 | #1113 (WA)#49 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sacajawea ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #729 | #1151 (WA)#50 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Jefferson ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #749 | #1155 (WA)#51 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Enterprise Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #561 | #1158 (WA)#52 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Robert Frost ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1474 | #1168 (WA)#53 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Carmichael Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #961 | #1185 (WA)#54 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Mcloughlin Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1181 | #1197 (WA)#55 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Maya Angelou ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #810 | #1246 (WA)#56 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Badger Mountain ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #472 | #1250 (WA)#57 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Amistad Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1499 | #1262 (WA)#58 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Pasco Innovative Experiences and e-LearningNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1485 | #1289 (WA)#59 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Edison Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1486 | #1295 (WA)#60 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Barbara McClintock STEM ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1244 | #1298 (WA)#61 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Finley ElementaryNeighborhood | Finley School District | #1359 | #1307 (WA)#62 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1273 | #1310 (WA)#63 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cascade Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #995 | #1337 (WA)#64 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Finley Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Finley School District | #1463 | #1352 (WA)#65 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Kiona-Benton City Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kiona-Benton City School District | #1461 | #1367 (WA)#66 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Mark Twain ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1248 | #1368 (WA)#67 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sunset View Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #833 | #1391 (WA)#68 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Rosalind Franklin STEM ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #834 | #1403 (WA)#69 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Kiona-Benton City ElementaryNeighborhood | Kiona-Benton City School District | #1452 | #1413 (WA)#70 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Pacific Crest Online AcademyVirtual | Richland School District | — | #1295 | Est. #1447 (WA)#69 (Kennewick-Richland metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Unranked (19 not yet eligible for a rank) | |||||||
| Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center | Kennewick School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Connell Preschool | North Franklin School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Internet Pasco Academy of Learning | Pasco School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Kahlotus Elem & High | Kahlotus School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Keene-Riverview Elementary | Prosser School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Keewaydin Discovery Center | Kennewick School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Kiona-Benton City Primary School | Kiona-Benton City School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Kiona-Benton Intermediate School | Kiona-Benton City School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Legacy High School | Kennewick School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership | Kennewick School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| New Horizons High School | Pasco School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| North Franklin Virtual Academy | North Franklin School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Pasco Early Childhood | Pasco School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Pasco Early Learning Center | Pasco School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Richland School District Early Learning Center | Richland School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Special Programs | Richland School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Star Elem School | Star School District No. 054 | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
| Three Rivers Home Link | Richland School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| Whittier Elementary | Pasco School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
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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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