Best Public Schools in Pullman, WA

Summary:

The Pullman School District, serving approximately 2,731 students from elementary through high school in this university town, is a highly-ranked district in the top 8% statewide with six public schools.

Overall, the district performs very well, with most schools exceeding state averages in test scores. Franklin Elementary and Pullman High School are standout performers, both ranking in the 90th percentile or higher among similar schools in Washington, with the high school boasting a 93.8% graduation rate. Sunnyside Elementary and Kamiak Elementary are also strong, while Lincoln Middle School shows solid middle school performance.

Within the district, Jefferson Elementary is an outlier, with test scores significantly below the district and state averages, despite receiving the highest per-student funding. Science is consistently the strongest subject across all schools, while math performance shows a noticeable decline from middle to high school. The data suggests a clear relationship between economic disadvantage and academic outcomes, with higher-performing schools like Franklin having lower rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

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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
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	850 SE Klemgard	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 334-5641	274	19	14.6	30.3%	179 (65.3%)	6 (2.2%)	39 (14.2%)	21 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.6%)	93.9	60^th of 1160 public elementary schools	94.8%		92.9	74^th of 1168 public elementary schools	93.7%	14	93.0			93.0	66.7	79.6	93.0					79.6	71.1	85.7	86.1					81.0	91.1	97.8	95.6	95.6	95.6	97.8	95.6	93.3	97.8	97.8	$17,558	$335	$17,223
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 NW Bryant	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 332-2617	335	25	13.4	56.7%	185 (55.2%)	18 (5.4%)	79 (23.6%)	27 (8.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.9%)	32.6	786^th of 1160 public elementary schools	32.2%		39.5	683^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	41.5%	103	46.2			46.2	38.5	38.3	46.2					40.1	39.2	46.7	30.8					39.9	90.6	92.5	94.3	94.3	94.3	92.5	94.3	92.5	92.5	92.5	$17,790	$1,183	$16,607
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	315 SE Crestview	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 334-3411	643	32	20.1	37.6%	425 (66.1%)	19 (3.0%)	115 (17.9%)	30 (4.7%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	37 (5.8%)	83.5	80^th of 534 public middle schools	85.0%		83.6	80^th of 535 public middle schools	85.0%			63.2		63.2				70.7	63.7	63.2		65.9				63.2	59.0	53.0		58.4											$14,387	$261	$14,126
Pullman High School	Public	9-12	510 NW Greyhound Way	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 332-1551	838	44	19.0	32.7%	555 (66.2%)	18 (2.1%)	109 (13.0%)	76 (9.1%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.7%)	62 (7.4%)	90.8	32^nd of 438 public high schools	92.7%		93	27^th of 437 public high schools	93.8%	5			78.0	78.0							81.8	81.8							53.5	53.5											$16,104	$195	$15,909
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 SW Shirley	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 334-1800	326	20	15.9	30.1%	222 (68.1%)	11 (3.4%)	48 (14.7%)	17 (5.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.7%)	87.9	130^th of 1160 public elementary schools	88.8%		81	209^th of 1168 public elementary schools	82.1%	79	83.8			83.8	85.1	54.7	81.1					72.3	83.0	62.3	75.7					73.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,311	$435	$15,877
Kamiak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 NW Terre View Drive	Pullman	99163	Whitman County	Pullman School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 336-7205	315	25	12.6	54.3%	193 (61.3%)	16 (5.1%)	45 (14.3%)	18 (5.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.7%)	71.2	300^th of 1160 public elementary schools	74.1%		79.2	231^st of 1168 public elementary schools	80.2%	69	73.1			73.1	53.3	55.8	76.9					61.9	51.7	53.5	63.5					56.1	91.5	95.7	97.9	97.9	97.9	95.7	91.5	95.7	95.7	95.7	$17,020	$1,127	$15,893

Cities Near Pullman

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palouse	11.67 mi	4	42^nd
Colfax	11.86 mi	2	47^th
Colton	14.07 mi	1
Garfield	17.32 mi	2
Steptoe	18.23 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.