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Best Public Schools in Pasco, WA

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At a glance

Schools

18,838

Students

Districts

Top rankedEdwin Markham Elementary179^th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Three Rivers Elementary up 272 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Marie Curie STEM Elementary 12.6 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Sageview High School and 1 more

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Pasco, Washington, has 26 listed schools serving approximately 18,838 students across elementary, middle, and high school grades, with 18 elementary schools, four middle schools, and four high schools. Most schools belong to the Pasco School District; the total also includes the Ugrad ESD123 Re-Engagement Program, operated by Educational Service District 123. Overall, the district ranks near the lower portion of Washington districts, but school performance varies widely.

The strongest results are concentrated in a few schools. Ruth Livingston Elementary and Edwin Markham Elementary lead the elementary schools, with ELA and math proficiency generally above 60%; Ruth Livingston is also especially strong in science. Rosalind Franklin STEM Elementary, Columbia River Elementary, and Three Rivers Elementary also perform comparatively well, with Columbia River showing notable recent improvement. Among middle schools, Ray Reynolds Middle School is clearly strongest. At the high-school level, Chiawana Senior High School stands out with a 92.8% graduation rate and a low dropout rate, although math remains a significant weakness.

Parents should also be aware of substantial differences among campuses. Ellen Ochoa Middle School and Stevens Middle School rank near the bottom statewide, while Rowena Chess Elementary, Captain Gray STEM Elementary, Marie Curie STEM Elementary, and New Horizons High School face especially serious academic or graduation challenges. Secondary math is a broad area of concern, particularly at Pasco Senior High School and several middle schools. Rankings and test percentages should be viewed over multiple years, especially for small schools and results marked “—,” which indicate suppressed or unavailable data rather than zero performance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)				SBAC English Language Arts (2026)								SBAC Math (2026)								% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Ugrad ESD123 Re-Engagement Program	Public	9-12	3918 West Court Street	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Educational Service District 123	No	No	No	No	(509) 544-5700	353	0			164 (46.5%)	6 (1.7%)	165 (46.7%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Edwin Markham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4031 Elm Road	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6790	227	16	14.2	47.1%	121 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	84.7	179^th of 1138 public elementary schools	84.3%		63.1	399^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.6%	220						69.2	65.5					66.7	65.8	65.0	62.1					64.5	86.5	89.2	89.2	89.2	89.2	86.5	89.2	89.2	86.5	86.5	$19,447	$740	$18,707
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 W Octave St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6792	447	29	15.4	88.8%	12 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	418 (93.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	4.2	1090^th of 1138 public elementary schools	4.2%		3	1156^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.3%	66	19.7			19.7	11.2	21.3	21.1					17.3	19.5	16.4	9.2					15.2	90.5	97.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	91.9	98.7	98.7	$16,852	$801	$16,050
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 North 10th Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-2429	312	24	13.0	91.0%	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	301 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	9.2	1047^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.0%		3.8	1149^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.9%	102	22.2			22.2	18.0	18.4	31.8					22.1	32.3	24.5	15.6					25.0	92.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	96.0	100.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	$19,560	$1,097	$18,463
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 N Road 40	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6794	579	36	15.9	65.3%	122 (21.1%)	4 (0.7%)	435 (75.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.2%)	17.8	941^st of 1138 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.3	1048^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.7%	107	21.9			21.9	19.2	42.9	25.0					28.8	28.7	45.6	19.8					31.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$16,647	$1,128	$15,519
Mcloughlin Middle School	Public	6-8	2803 N Road 88	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-4542	1,171	54	21.6	58.9%	387 (33.0%)	15 (1.3%)	701 (59.9%)	20 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	38 (3.2%)	24.6	388^th of 514 public middle schools	24.5%		27.6	395^th of 534 public middle schools	26.0%	7		34.2		34.2				29.6	42.0	42.1		37.9				20.4	26.8	24.1		23.7											$16,345	$696	$15,649
New Horizons High School	Public	6-12	2020 W Argent Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6796	344	22	15.8	81.1%	45 (13.1%)	8 (2.3%)	278 (80.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	1.7	396^th of 396 public high schools	0.0%		14.4	386^th of 438 public high schools	11.9%	10			12.0	12.0							15.8	15.8																			$18,089	$1,254	$16,834
Pasco Senior High School	Public	9-12	1108 N 10th Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-5581	2,590	128	20.2	72.3%	320 (12.4%)	18 (0.7%)	2,174 (83.9%)	17 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (2.0%)	10.1	375^th of 396 public high schools	5.3%		14.3	387^th of 438 public high schools	11.6%	12			22.5	22.5							36.4	36.4							9.6	9.6											$16,580	$709	$15,871
Robert Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1915 North 22nd Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6795	459	32	14.5	89.1%	18 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	433 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	9.8	1039^th of 1138 public elementary schools	8.7%		7.8	1117^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.7%	78	19.1			19.1	25.3	28.1	31.0					28.2	32.0	22.0	11.9					21.6	92.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	92.1	96.8	96.8	$17,858	$1,518	$16,340
Ruth Livingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Road 84	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 546-2688	541	32	16.7	46.8%	258 (47.7%)	6 (1.1%)	243 (44.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.0%)	80.1	218^th of 1138 public elementary schools	80.8%		82.8	188^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.8%	30	79.1			79.1	65.6	51.7	82.6					66.3	64.5	51.7	70.9					62.2	93.2	93.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	93.2	94.6	94.6	93.2	93.2	$17,108	$1,039	$16,070
Stevens Middle School	Public	6-8	1120 N 22nd Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6798	956	51	18.7	91.7%	34 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	902 (94.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	4 (0.4%)	6.6	500^th of 514 public middle schools	2.7%		7.6	514^th of 534 public middle schools	3.7%	14		17.1		17.1				13.9	29.8	23.8		22.5				13.9	12.3	8.4		11.5											$16,039	$778	$15,261
James McGee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 N Horizon Drive	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-6583	499	32	15.4	56.3%	141 (28.3%)	5 (1.0%)	327 (65.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	39.2	691^st of 1138 public elementary schools	39.3%		25.6	893^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	23.0%	202	34.7			34.7	48.5	53.4	33.3					45.8	57.7	39.8	20.0					40.8											$18,564	$664	$17,900
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-2	616 N Wehe Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6750	378	26	14.3	89.2%	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	351 (92.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)																					96.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	97.6	99.2	99.2	$20,015	$667	$19,348
Rowena Chess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	715 N 24th Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6789	436	30	14.3	91.1%	26 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	402 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	3.5	1100^th of 1138 public elementary schools	3.3%		1.9	1160^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.0%	60	12.1			12.1	15.4		11.9					10.2	24.6							8.6	92.7	94.6	94.6	96.4	96.4	94.6	96.4	92.7	94.6	94.6	$18,858	$991	$17,868
Ellen Ochoa Middle School	Public	6-8	1801 E Sheppard St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6742	831	44	18.9	91.0%	23 (2.8%)	7 (0.8%)	769 (92.5%)	24 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	4.8	508^th of 514 public middle schools	1.2%		4.6	527^th of 534 public middle schools	1.3%	19		19.5		19.5				14.3	15.6	19.1		16.4				8.1	11.9	12.0		10.7											$16,890	$917	$15,973
Maya Angelou Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Road 84	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6748	579	41	14.1	59.9%	169 (29.2%)	3 (0.5%)	371 (64.1%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.6%)	38.4	702^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	38.3%		26.2	885^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.7%	183	36.8			36.8	43.3	52.1	33.3					43.2	57.7	42.6	26.4					42.8	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	100.0	95.2	95.2	95.2	$17,554	$820	$16,734
Virgie Robinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 S. Wehe Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6086	473	28	16.6	89.4%	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	446 (94.3%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	10	1035^th of 1138 public elementary schools	9.1%		11.7	1068^th of 1160 public elementary schools	7.9%	33	18.3			18.3	9.2	32.1	26.7					23.4	18.5	33.3	11.7					22.5	99.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.0	100.0	100.0	$18,365	$769	$17,596
Chiawana Senior High School	Public	8-12	8125 W Argent Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6786	3,127	152	20.6	61.7%	777 (24.8%)	27 (0.9%)	2,135 (68.3%)	66 (2.1%)	8 (0.3%)	9 (0.3%)	95 (3.0%)	35.2	270^th of 396 public high schools	31.8%		17.4	370^th of 438 public high schools	15.5%	100			40.1	40.1							52.3	52.3							21.9	21.9											$16,376	$929	$15,447
Rosalind Franklin STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6010 Road 52	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 416-7114	543	33	16.2	44.0%	194 (35.7%)	2 (0.4%)	316 (58.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	41	663^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	41.7%		43.7	627^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.9%	36	46.8			46.8	35.6	49.0	43.2					42.8	50.0	51.0	30.9					44.0	95.5	96.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	96.6	97.8	95.5	96.6	96.6	$17,486	$921	$16,565
Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5706 Road 60	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 416-7808	570	40	14.3	53.9%	158 (27.7%)	8 (1.4%)	370 (64.9%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	34	750^th of 1138 public elementary schools	34.1%		26.4	879^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.2%	129	44.2			44.2	39.5	41.2	45.4					42.0	46.9	38.2	30.2					38.3	87.6	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	$16,768	$1,111	$15,657
Marie Curie STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	715 N California	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 416-7817	376	30	12.6	91.5%	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	353 (93.9%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3.6	1099^th of 1138 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.5	1143^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	1.5%	44	23.8			23.8	9.6	13.0	20.6					14.4	12.0	11.4	12.7					12.0											$18,238	$723	$17,515
Captain Gray STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1102 N 10th Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 547-2474	408	28	14.4	92.4%	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	392 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3.6	1098^th of 1138 public elementary schools	3.5%		2	1159^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.1%	61	18.4			18.4	10.8	4.8	19.5					12.2	16.2	6.5	16.9					13.6	98.2	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	100.0	100.0	$19,292	$883	$18,409
Soar to Success	Public	9-12	2600 N 20th Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 547-0511	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$4,450	$410	$4,040
Three Rivers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Road 84	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 416-8602	657	41	15.9	64.8%	283 (43.1%)	5 (0.8%)	340 (51.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.0%)	35.4	740^th of 1138 public elementary schools	35.0%		16	1012^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.8%	272	51.0			51.0	39.6	31.2	49.0					39.7	47.8	27.5	41.4					38.9	83.5	84.3	87.6	87.6	87.6	86.0	87.6	85.1	86.0	86.0	$15,746	$846	$14,900
Columbia River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9011 Burns Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6700	618	39	15.7	48.4%	209 (33.8%)	7 (1.1%)	375 (60.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.3%)	42.9	638^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.9%		25.1	902^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	22.2%	264	41.7			41.7	50.0	51.6	51.7					51.1	47.4	41.3	29.1					39.2	94.7	98.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	$15,382	$645	$14,737
Ray Reynolds Middle School	Public	6-8	9507 Burns Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6700	1,294	64	20.3	54.9%	432 (33.4%)	13 (1.0%)	775 (59.9%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	39 (3.0%)	37.6	305^th of 514 public middle schools	40.7%		35.6	334^th of 534 public middle schools	37.5%	29		41.2		41.2				43.8	42.9	42.8		43.1				32.2	33.7	28.7		31.6											$15,452	$607	$14,845
Pasco Digital Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	1215 W Lewis St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(509) 543-6700	70	6	12.1	77.1%	17 (24.3%)	1 (1.4%)	50 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)	6.1	1081^st of 1138 public elementary schools	5.0%					(n/a)	23.1	23.5		23.4		21.4		32.0	32.4	26.5		26.5	25.0			16.7	11.8			9.9											$16,367	$860	$15,507
Orion High School	Public	9-12	1815 Salt Lake St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 543-6700	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sageview High School	Public	9-12	6091 Burns Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 543-6700	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	25.5	307^th of 396 public high schools	22.5%					(n/a)			34.1	34.1							50.0	50.0							15.2	15.2
Star Elementary School	Public	K-6	24180 Pasco-Kahlotus Rd.	Pasco	99352	Benton County	Star School District No. 054	No	No	No	No	(509) 547-2704	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$47,240	$00	$47,240

Cities Near Pasco

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kennewick	5.78 mi	35	182^nd
Burbank	7.11 mi	3	256^th
Richland	8.63 mi	17	85^th
West Richland	12.54 mi	6	109^th
Benton City	19 mi	3	279^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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