Best Elementary & Middle Schools in Kennewick-Richland, WA
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Elementary / Middle Schools (69 ranked)
68 official · 1 provisional (Est. #, low confidence) · 19 unranked (N/A — not yet eligible)
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| Edwin Markham ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #247 | #19 (WA)plausibly #12–27#1 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Paterson Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Paterson School District | #147 | #30 (WA)plausibly #23–65#2 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Westgate Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #757 | #73 (WA)plausibly #59–127#3 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Marcus Whitman ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #377 | #184 (WA)plausibly #93–323#4 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lewis & Clark Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #281 | #218 (WA)plausibly #163–298#5 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Cottonwood ElementaryNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #163 | #253 (WA)plausibly #102–464#6 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Amon Creek ElementaryNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #134 | #302 (WA)plausibly #156–551#7 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Stevens Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1470 | #318 (WA)plausibly #213–540#8 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | ★★Outperforming Expectations | High | ||
| Sage Crest ElementaryNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #348 | #346 (WA)plausibly #195–545#9 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | ★Strong by Both Measures | High | ||
| Park Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1245 | #396 (WA)plausibly #263–603#10 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Basin City ElemNeighborhood | North Franklin School District | #1069 | #399 (WA)plausibly #286–538#11 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ridge View Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #268 | #440 (WA)plausibly #258–702#12 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Hawthorne Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #693 | #445 (WA)plausibly #288–626#13 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Longfellow ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1466 | #449 (WA)plausibly #237–722#14 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Orchard ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #175 | #451 (WA)plausibly #286–687#15 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Virgie Robinson ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1428 | #460 (WA)plausibly #280–783#16 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| White Bluffs Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #235 | #462 (WA)plausibly #272–645#17 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Vista Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #488 | #501 (WA)plausibly #373–664#18 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ruth Livingston ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #220 | #507 (WA)plausibly #308–822#19 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | High | ||
| Leona Libby Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #229 | #509 (WA)plausibly #411–679#20 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Desert Sky ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #188 | #591 (WA)plausibly #364–859#21 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | High Scores, Context Matters | Medium | ||
| Mesa ElemNeighborhood | North Franklin School District | #1005 | #596 (WA)plausibly #383–895#22 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Connell ElemNeighborhood | North Franklin School District | #1171 | #604 (WA)plausibly #353–882#23 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Whitstran ElementaryNeighborhood | Prosser School District | #1137 | #687 (WA)plausibly #473–1029#24 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Canyon View Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #942 | #702 (WA)plausibly #393–958#25 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #438 | #728 (WA)plausibly #588–954#26 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Southgate Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1010 | #765 (WA)plausibly #479–1023#27 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Ellen Ochoa Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1486 | #803 (WA)plausibly #624–1017#28 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Prosser Heights ElementaryNeighborhood | Prosser School District | #1004 | #843 (WA)plausibly #627–1085#29 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Desert Hills Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #491 | #855 (WA)plausibly #550–1087#30 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Pasco Innovative Experiences and e-LearningNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1317 | #881 (WA)plausibly #584–1199#31 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Low | ||
| Jason Lee Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #623 | #896 (WA)plausibly #646–1129#32 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Three Rivers ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1238 | #927 (WA)plausibly #656–1139#33 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Housel Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Prosser School District | #1319 | #940 (WA)plausibly #609–1213#34 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Tapteal Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #865 | #955 (WA)plausibly #702–1236#35 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Rowena Chess ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1499 | #957 (WA)plausibly #742–1185#36 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Emerson ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1498 | #959 (WA)plausibly #699–1158#37 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Amistad Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1493 | #971 (WA)plausibly #720–1184#38 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Sacajawea ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #744 | #992 (WA)plausibly #723–1205#39 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Marie Curie STEM ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1496 | #994 (WA)plausibly #784–1204#40 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Ray Reynolds Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1024 | #1012 (WA)plausibly #809–1172#41 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Captain Gray STEM ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1502 | #1028 (WA)plausibly #786–1216#42 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| James McGee ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1014 | #1053 (WA)plausibly #796–1235#43 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Fuerza ElementaryNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1044 | #1072 (WA)plausibly #794–1271#44 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Badger Mountain ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #464 | #1122 (WA)plausibly #961–1230#45 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chinook Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #833 | #1132 (WA)plausibly #930–1279#46 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Chief Joseph Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #1041 | #1147 (WA)plausibly #934–1342#47 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Horse Heaven Hills Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1079 | #1149 (WA)plausibly #975–1227#48 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Highlands Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1363 | #1153 (WA)plausibly #958–1330#49 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Maya Angelou ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #903 | #1160 (WA)plausibly #943–1273#50 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Eastgate Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1437 | #1182 (WA)plausibly #923–1341#51 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Columbia River ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1127 | #1199 (WA)plausibly #991–1288#52 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Robert Frost ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1491 | #1200 (WA)plausibly #978–1340#53 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Carmichael Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #979 | #1205 (WA)plausibly #1003–1356#54 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Sunset View Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #791 | #1222 (WA)plausibly #969–1357#55 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Washington Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1174 | #1223 (WA)plausibly #992–1338#56 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Enterprise Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Richland School District | #601 | #1227 (WA)plausibly #1039–1359#57 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | Medium | ||
| Mark Twain ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1300 | #1259 (WA)plausibly #1015–1339#58 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Jefferson ElementaryNeighborhood | Richland School District | #666 | #1260 (WA)plausibly #1043–1386#59 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Cascade Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #982 | #1263 (WA)plausibly #1026–1366#60 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Pacific Crest Online AcademyVirtual | Richland School District | — | #1253 | Est. #1273 (WA)#57 (Kennewick-Richland metro)provisional · low confidence | Typical Profile | Low | |
| Finley Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Finley School District | #1406 | #1294 (WA)plausibly #1223–1363#61 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Rosalind Franklin STEM ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #872 | #1319 (WA)plausibly #1196–1403#62 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Typical Profile | High | ||
| Edison Elementary SchoolNeighborhood | Kennewick School District | #1492 | #1333 (WA)plausibly #1203–1384#63 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Mcloughlin Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1166 | #1374 (WA)plausibly #1269–1420#64 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Kiona-Benton City ElementaryNeighborhood | Kiona-Benton City School District | #1425 | #1389 (WA)plausibly #1226–1457#65 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Kiona-Benton City Middle SchoolNeighborhood | Kiona-Benton City School District | #1446 | #1428 (WA)plausibly #1338–1456#66 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | Medium | ||
| Finley ElementaryNeighborhood | Finley School District | #1477 | #1431 (WA)plausibly #1391–1446#67 (Kennewick-Richland metro)≈ tied with next | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| Barbara McClintock STEM ElementaryNeighborhood | Pasco School District | #1125 | #1434 (WA)plausibly #1356–1460#68 (Kennewick-Richland metro) | Lower by Both Measures | High | ||
| 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 | |
| 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 | — | Not enough data to rank | |
| 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 | |
| Robert L Olds Junior High School | North Franklin 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 | |
| William Wiley Elementary School | Richland School District | — | N/A | N/A | — | Rankings coming soon · View school details | |
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.
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Data & sources
- Assessment data
- 2023–24 school year
- NCES CCD vintage
- 2023
- Census ACS 5-year vintage
- 2020-2024
- Last updated
- September 4, 2026
- Methodology version
- 0.14.0
Source files (3)
- NCES CCD 2023 directory (Urban Institute) (accessed 2026-09-04)
- ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (accessed 2026-09-04)
- Washington OSPI 2023-24 school-level results (accessed 2026-09-04)
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