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Highland School District

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At a glance

165^thof 247 Washington districts▲ 23

Better than 33% of Washington districts

Elementary 2 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

17000 Summitview Rd
Cowiche, WA 98923-0038·(509) 678-8630·All Washington district rankings →

Statewide performance 2015–2025

2025: better than 33.2% of districts

Schools

1,060

Students

Top rankedHighland High School194^th of 438 Washington high schools

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Biggest riser

Tieton Elementary School up 142 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Highland School District in Washington is a small, four-school district serving grades PK-12, where standout performance at the high school level contrasts with significant challenges in the middle grades.

Highland High School is the district's top performer, boasting a 92% graduation rate and exceptional English proficiency at 80%, both well above state averages, and it has consistently improved its statewide ranking. At the elementary level, Tieton Elementary School shows notable strength in math and has also risen in rank, while Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary lacks recent published test scores for direct comparison.

The most pressing concern is Highland Middle School, which has the district's lowest proficiency rates, particularly in math at 16.5%, and has maintained a low ranking. The district's overall performance is mixed, with clear successes at the high school and one elementary school that could provide models for improving instruction, especially at the critical middle school level where student outcomes need the most support.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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
Tieton Elementary School	Public	3-5	711 Franklin Rd	Tieton	98947	Yakima County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 678-8700	202	12	16.9	75.7%	50 (24.8%)	0 (0.0%)	149 (73.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	38	710^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.8%		27.9	852^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	27.1%	142	38.3			38.3	45.5	46.7	47.5					46.5	39.0	54.2	32.8					41.6											$18,167	$2,546	$15,621
Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1181 Thompson Rd	Cowiche	98923	Yakima County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 678-8900	249	15	16.9	63.9%	64 (25.7%)	1 (0.4%)	181 (72.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)																					89.3	90.7	89.3	89.3	89.3	90.7	92.0	90.7	90.7	90.7	$19,508	$1,271	$18,236
Highland High School	Public	9-12	17000 Summitview	Cowiche	98923	Yakima County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 678-8800	366	16	22.6	67.2%	62 (16.9%)	2 (0.5%)	296 (80.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	53.4	194^th of 438 public high schools	55.7%		46.9	222^nd of 437 public high schools	49.2%	28			46.3	46.3							80.2	80.2							24.2	24.2											$18,315	$971	$17,344
Highland Middle School	Public	6-8	17000 Summitview	Cowiche	98923	Yakima County	Highland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 678-8870	243	13	18.5	76.5%	50 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	192 (79.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.1	459^th of 534 public middle schools	14.0%		13.1	482^nd of 535 public middle schools	9.9%	23		33.3		33.3				25.0	35.4	42.5		34.3				13.6	15.0	21.0		16.5											$14,620	$1,484	$13,136

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Naches Valley School District	3.62 mi	3	106^th
West Valley School District (Yakima)	8.17 mi	15	54^th
Selah School District	10.57 mi	13
Yakima School District	11.41 mi	29	228^th
Wapato School District	13.83 mi	11	239^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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