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Best Public Schools in Whitman County, WA

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Schools

4,635

Students

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Top rankedFranklin Elementary60^th of 1,160 Washington elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Palouse Elementary up 111 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Rosalia Elementary & Secondary School 10.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Garfield at Palouse High School and 3 more

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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
Colfax High School	Public	7-12	1110 N. Morton Street	Colfax	99111	Whitman County	Colfax School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 397-4368	263	16	16.0	29.7%	229 (87.1%)	2 (0.8%)	18 (6.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	80.6	65^th of 438 public high schools	85.2%		92.4	30^th of 437 public high schools	93.1%	35		29.6	74.5	52.8					52.9	43.2	77.1	56.2					51.0	38.6	40.0	43.9											$18,627	$1,387	$17,240
Leonard M Jennings Elementary	Public	K-6	1207 N. Morton Street	Colfax	99111	Whitman County	Colfax School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 397-2181	270	18	15.1	37.0%	236 (87.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.4%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	84.5	172^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	85.2%		86.8	143^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	87.8%	29	61.8			61.8	82.5	67.5	54.6	78.4				71.3	90.0	80.0	52.9	78.4				76.2	76.9	82.7	82.7	82.7	82.7	84.6	92.3	82.7	84.6	84.6	$16,810	$1,468	$15,342
Colton School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	706 Union	Colton	99113	Whitman County	Colton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 229-3386	166	15	11.0	29.5%	152 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)		27.3		30.8	60.0	54.6		70.6	40.0	27.3		44.7		45.5		52.9		27.3		38.2	90.0	90.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	90.0	90.0	100.0	90.0	90.0	$25,635	$1,485	$24,150
Endicott/St John Elementary and Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	308 School Drive	Endicott	99125	Whitman County	Endicott School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 657-3523	83	12	6.9	67.5%	73 (88.0%)	1 (1.2%)	6 (7.2%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)		46.2		52.6				60.0	57.9	38.5		59.7				53.3	47.4	38.5		45.5											$41,006	$1,897	$39,109
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	810 North Third Street	Garfield	99130	Whitman County	Garfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 635-1331	51	5	9.7	64.7%	39 (76.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)	1 (2.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.8%)								(n/a)												58.3								50.0											$34,489	$4,969	$29,520
Garfield Middle School	Public	6-8	810 N Third Street	Garfield	99130	Whitman County	Garfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 878-1921	31	5	6.1	54.8%	28 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)								(n/a)								53.9				42.9				30.8				17.9											$44,220	$6,192	$38,028
Garfield at Palouse High School	Public	9-12	600 E. Alder	Palouse	99161	Whitman County	Garfield School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 878-1921	45	1	32.3	48.9%	44 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.1	39^th of 438 public high schools	91.1%					(n/a)			76.9	76.9															50.0	50.0											$20,178	$2,629	$17,548
Lacrosse Elementary School	Public	K-8	111 Hill Ave	LaCrosse	99143	Whitman County	LaCrosse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 549-3591	33	6	5.5	45.5%	29 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.1%)								(n/a)												60.0								60.0											$75,529	$2,088	$73,440
Lacrosse High School	Public	9-12	111 Hill Ave	LaCrosse	99143	Whitman County	LaCrosse School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 549-3591	28	7	3.9	39.3%	25 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												66.7								44.4											$16,766	$315	$16,451
Lamont Middle School	Public	5-8	602 Main Street	Lamont	99017	Whitman County	Lamont School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 257-2463	29	4	8.1	51.7%	23 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	40.0			23.5			40.0					30.3								18.2											$48,817	$2,439	$46,377
Oakesdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	First & McCoy Streets	Oakesdale	99158	Whitman County	Oakesdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 285-5296	73	6	12.3	30.1%	71 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	66.7			66.7								69.4		50.0						75.0											$23,081	$745	$22,335
Oakesdale High School	Public	6-12	First & McCoy Streets	Oakesdale	99158	Whitman County	Oakesdale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 285-5281	80	7	12.1	42.5%	75 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	47.2	221^st of 438 public high schools	49.5%					(n/a)		30.0		29.4					60.0	60.0	60.0	50.0				33.3	50.0	60.0	30.0	42.9											$27,938	$768	$27,170
Palouse High School	Public	9-12	600 E Alder Street	Palouse	99161	Whitman County	Palouse School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 878-1921	57	7	7.7	35.1%	52 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	70.5	108^th of 438 public high schools	75.3%					(n/a)			66.7	66.7															36.4	36.4											$35,485	$1,459	$34,025
Palouse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	600 E Alder Street	Palouse	99161	Whitman County	Palouse School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 878-1921	100	10	10.4	47.0%	83 (83.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	67.6	344^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.3%		59.3	455^th of 1168 public elementary schools	61.0%	111	52.6			52.6		69.2	52.6					66.7		76.9	47.4					68.9											$23,483	$1,583	$21,900
Palouse at Garfield Middle School	Public	6-8	600 E Alder Street	Palouse	99161	Whitman County	Palouse School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 635-1331	34	0		38.2%	30 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)	63.7	171^st of 534 public middle schools	68.0%		68.1	149^th of 535 public middle schools	72.1%	22								61.5		80.0		70.0				23.1				26.7											$8,198	$63	$8,135
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
Rosalia Elementary & Secondary School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	916 South Josephine	Rosalia	99170	Whitman County	Rosalia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 523-3061	163	16	10.2	44.2%	146 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)	50.0	58.3	38.5	48.8		27.3	56.3		36.4	50.0	55.6	48.0		27.3			27.3	33.3		28.0	84.6	92.3	84.6	84.6	84.6	84.6	100.0	84.6	84.6	84.6	$31,011	$2,129	$28,882
St John Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W 301 Nob Hill	Saint John	99171	Whitman County	St. John School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 648-3336	85	7	11.8	36.5%	78 (91.8%)	1 (1.2%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)								(n/a)					40.0							56.3	40.0							62.5	50.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	60.0	70.0	90.0	60.0	70.0	70.0	$25,801	$806	$24,995
St John/Endicott High	Public	9-12	W 301 Nob Hill	Saint John	99171	Whitman County	St. John School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 648-3336	60	6	10.2	55.0%	51 (85.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.0%)	60.1	153^rd of 438 public high schools	65.1%		57.2	172^nd of 437 public high schools	60.6%	19			54.6	54.6							64.3	64.3																			$42,481	$608	$41,873
Steptoe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12 Tennessee Street	Steptoe	99174	Whitman County	Steptoe School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 397-3119	47	3	14.7		40 (85.1%)	2 (4.3%)	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.1%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)								(n/a)												68.8								50.0											$32,780	$1,719	$31,061
Tekoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 N Broadway	Tekoa	99033	Whitman County	Tekoa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 284-2781	91	8	11.5	42.9%	79 (86.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.6%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.4%)	40.4	675^th of 1160 public elementary schools	41.8%		34	769^th of 1168 public elementary schools	34.2%	94	54.6			54.6	41.7		36.4					30.8	58.3	37.5						38.5											$22,984	$912	$22,071
Tekoa High School	Public	6-12	513 E Henkle - 0869	Tekoa	99033	Whitman County	Tekoa School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 284-3401	115	9	12.1	52.2%	84 (73.0%)	2 (1.7%)	14 (12.2%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)	48.6	207^th of 438 public high schools	52.7%					(n/a)		40.0	40.0	40.0				41.2	41.2	45.0	66.7	46.0				23.5	29.4	25.0	33.3	27.0											$24,463	$294	$24,169

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