Best Public Schools in Reardan, WA

Reardan, a small community in eastern Washington, has three public schools serving approximately 725 students in grades K–12: Reardan Elementary School for grades K–6, Reardan Middle-Senior High School for grades 7–12, and the K–12 Reardan-Edwall School District Options' Program. There is no separate middle school. All three schools are part of the highly rated Reardan-Edwall School District, ranked 43rd out of 238 Washington districts.

The strongest overall academic profile belongs to Reardan Middle-Senior High School, which ranks in the 74th percentile statewide and reports a 92% graduation rate, well above Washington’s 82.6% rate. Its English language arts proficiency is 64.67%, and its science proficiency is 54.13%, both above state averages. Tenth-grade ELA is especially strong at 80%. Math is the main weakness, with 35.33% proficiency, below the state average. Reardan Elementary School has mixed results: science is nearly at the state average and improved substantially, while ELA and math trail statewide results. Fourth-grade ELA and fifth-grade math are the clearest areas needing support, although third-grade math slightly exceeds the state rate.

The smaller Options' Program serves 65 students and has lower reported ELA and math proficiency, but its alternative mission and small enrollment make direct comparisons less reliable. Some results are suppressed for privacy and should not be interpreted as zero. Across the schools, free- and reduced-price lunch participation is about 47% overall, and student-teacher ratios range from 14.0 at the elementary school to 17.7 at the high school. For families comparing schools, the high school stands out for graduation, ELA, and science, while system-wide priorities include improving math and strengthening elementary ELA.