Best Public Schools in Connell, WA

Summary:

Connell, Washington, is served by six public schools within the North Franklin School District, educating about 1,500 students from kindergarten through 12th grade in a community with high economic need.

The three main traditional schools—Connell Elementary, Robert L Olds Junior High School, and Connell High School—educate the vast majority of students. While test scores in these schools, particularly in math, are below the state average, Connell High School stands out for its exceptionally high graduation rate of over 97%, significantly above the state average.

The district also operates alternative programs for different needs: Palouse Junction High School is a small, high-cost program, CRCC-Open Doors is a minimal-cost recovery program, and North Franklin Virtual Academy offers online K-12 learning with very low per-student spending and proficiency rates.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)				SBAC English Language Arts (2025)								SBAC Math (2025)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Connell Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 W. Clark St	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 234-4381	491	29	16.8	76.4%	112 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	366 (74.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	24.6	914^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.9	927^th of 1168 public elementary schools	20.6%	13	39.3			39.3	40.3	32.8	41.0	37.4				37.8	33.9	32.8	34.4	25.3				31.1	89.1	93.8	95.3	95.3	95.3	92.2	93.8	90.6	92.2	92.2	$17,605	$2,184	$15,421
Connell High School	Public	9-12	1131 W. Clark St.	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 234-2911	615	32	19.3	71.4%	153 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	446 (72.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	17.9	364^th of 438 public high schools	16.9%		17.7	373^rd of 437 public high schools	14.6%	9			39.4	39.4							37.4	37.4							15.2	15.2											$18,229	$1,006	$17,224
Robert L Olds Junior High School	Public	7-8	1100 W. Clark St.	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 234-3931	322	19	17.1	79.2%	69 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (74.8%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	18	451^st of 534 public middle schools	15.5%		17.4	461^st of 535 public middle schools	13.8%	10		23.5		23.5					39.3	37.0		38.1					26.2	13.6		19.7											$18,605	$2,350	$16,255
Palouse Junction High School	Public	9-12	110 N. Chelan	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 234-1055	29	2	13.4	89.7%	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$28,020	$2,157	$25,862
CRCC-Open Doors	Public	9-12	1301 N Ephrata	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 543-5800	7	0			2 (28.6%)	1 (14.3%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$5,059	$215	$4,844
North Franklin Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1100 W. Clark St.	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 234-2021	44	1	49.4	70.5%	11 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)												17.4																			$9,549	$230	$9,319

Cities Near Connell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mesa	7.29 mi	2	237^th
Othello	15.42 mi	9	261^st
Kahlotus	17.12 mi	1
Pasco	17.98 mi	34	253^rd
Warden	21.41 mi	3	265^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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