Kennewick School District

Summary:

The Kennewick School District operates 30 public schools serving roughly 17,000 students from elementary through high school in southeastern Washington, with overall academic performance slightly below the state average.

Performance varies widely across the district, with clear standout schools like Kamiakin High School (a top-rated high school), Desert Hills Middle School (the highest-performing middle school), and elementary leaders Amon Creek Elementary and Cottonwood Elementary. In contrast, schools like Amistad Elementary, Edison Elementary, and Highlands Middle School face significant academic challenges and rank near the bottom statewide.

Key takeaways include a strong pattern where schools with lower rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch consistently achieve higher test scores. The district shows a particular strength in high school science, with Kamiakin High School and Endeavor High School outperforming the state average, while math proficiency declines notably from elementary to high school. Alternative programs show mixed results, with Legacy High School having a very low graduation rate despite higher per-student spending.

District Detail

1000 W. 4th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336-5601

(509) 222-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 18,826

Primary Schools: 17
Middle Schools: 5
High Schools: 9
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
Canyon View Elementary School	Public	K-5	1229 West 22nd Place	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-5200	347	31	11.3	57.6%	157 (45.2%)	6 (1.7%)	157 (45.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	22 (6.3%)	35.6	740^th of 1160 public elementary schools	36.2%		40.1	677^th of 1168 public elementary schools	42.0%	63	47.4			47.4	38.7	47.5	52.6					46.1	40.3	33.9	35.1					36.5	88.6	93.2	95.5	95.5	95.5	93.2	95.5	95.5	93.2	93.2	$19,740	$1,810	$17,930
Desert Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 S Clodfelter Rd	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6600	906	40	22.4	24.6%	673 (74.3%)	11 (1.2%)	148 (16.3%)	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.1%)	73.5	117^th of 534 public middle schools	78.1%		68.6	146^th of 535 public middle schools	72.7%	29		51.1		51.1				60.4	71.7	62.3		64.8				49.3	45.9	51.5		49.0											$14,592	$1,989	$12,602
Eastgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 East 10th Avenue	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 585-3360	468	33	14.1	78.6%	59 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	396 (84.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	7.7	1120^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.4%		8	1114^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.6%	6	25.0			25.0	21.3	22.0	32.1					24.3	22.7	19.5						15.7	96.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	$16,750	$1,627	$15,123
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 South Dawes Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 734-3580	378	31	12.1	74.9%	98 (25.9%)	13 (3.4%)	235 (62.2%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	6.4	1132^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	2.4%		3.8	1156^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.0%	24	20.0			20.0	28.8	14.3	17.2					20.0	25.8	18.8	12.5					19.1	93.1	96.6	98.3	98.3	98.3	93.1	96.6	96.6	93.1	93.1	$20,920	$1,420	$19,500
Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-5	3520 West John Day Avenue	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 734-3690	417	32	13.0	73.1%	140 (33.6%)	9 (2.2%)	239 (57.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	22 (5.3%)	52.5	523^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	54.9%		39.3	687^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.2%	164	36.7			36.7	32.9	55.9	55.7					47.7	55.3	61.0	55.7					57.0	94.0	94.0	95.5	95.5	95.5	94.0	95.5	97.0	94.0	94.0	$18,050	$1,193	$16,857
Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	425 South Tweedt Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6700	745	42	17.5	76.5%	250 (33.6%)	9 (1.2%)	445 (59.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.9%)	11.4	489^th of 534 public middle schools	8.4%		16.9	463^rd of 535 public middle schools	13.5%	26		22.3		22.3				22.2	27.6	34.1		27.7				15.6	16.5	20.4		17.4											$17,772	$1,835	$15,937
Kamiakin High School	Public	9-12	600 North Arthur Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 734-3500	1,956	78	24.9	38.5%	1,150 (58.8%)	50 (2.6%)	614 (31.4%)	34 (1.7%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (4.8%)	70.8	103^rd of 438 public high schools	76.5%		71.5	102^nd of 437 public high schools	76.7%	1			68.5	68.5							69.6	69.6							35.5	35.5											$14,290	$1,492	$12,797
Kennewick High School	Public	9-12	201 S Garfield St	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-7100	1,921	79	24.3	62.9%	680 (35.4%)	35 (1.8%)	1,069 (55.6%)	38 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	85 (4.4%)	37	282^nd of 438 public high schools	35.6%		27.8	326^th of 437 public high schools	25.4%	44			48.6	48.6							55.5	55.5							20.5	20.5											$14,903	$985	$13,918
Park Middle School	Public	6-8	1011 West 10th Avenue	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6900	688	40	17.4	85.2%	126 (18.3%)	12 (1.7%)	489 (71.1%)	23 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.2%)	28 (4.1%)	19.5	442^nd of 534 public middle schools	17.2%		20.3	443^rd of 535 public middle schools	17.2%	1		16.6		16.6				31.9	44.8	34.3		37.4				23.7	29.4	17.9		24.0											$15,799	$1,584	$14,214
Southgate Elementary School	Public	K-5	3121 West 19th Avenue	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 585-3380	416	30	13.9	54.6%	203 (48.8%)	4 (1.0%)	170 (40.9%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	24 (5.8%)	46	602^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	48.1%		28.8	838^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.3%	236	51.6			51.6	41.9	46.4	50.0					45.9	39.2	58.0	45.3					47.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	$19,333	$1,607	$17,726
Vista Elementary School	Public	K-5	1701 North Young Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6100	409	29	14.1	62.8%	172 (42.1%)	11 (2.7%)	184 (45.0%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (7.1%)	55.8	489^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.8%		56	490^th of 1168 public elementary schools	58.0%	1	67.1			67.1	35.8	49.2	69.3					51.1	38.3	49.2	58.7					48.4	95.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	97.6	95.1	97.6	97.6	95.1	95.1	$20,066	$967	$19,099
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	105 West 21st Avenue	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6200	405	30	13.7	66.9%	146 (36.0%)	7 (1.7%)	219 (54.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (6.9%)	24.8	910^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.6%		17.9	998^th of 1168 public elementary schools	14.6%	88	27.9			27.9	41.9	31.7	42.7					39.1	41.9	40.7	25.0					35.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$19,991	$1,116	$18,875
Westgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2514 West 4th Avenue	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6300	426	31	13.6	84.3%	134 (31.5%)	16 (3.8%)	204 (47.9%)	49 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	19 (4.5%)	29.5	829^th of 1160 public elementary schools	28.5%		40.4	673^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	42.4%	156	32.0			32.0	27.4	45.6	50.0					41.0	27.4	55.1	28.0					36.4	93.7	93.7	95.2	95.2	95.2	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	93.7	$17,797	$1,344	$16,453
Amistad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	123 S Kent St	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-5100	878	47	18.7	89.2%	109 (12.4%)	14 (1.6%)	689 (78.5%)	29 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	29 (3.3%)	2.8	1157^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.7	1158^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.9%	1	14.6			14.6	8.8	11.1	16.4					12.2	20.4	14.0	6.4					13.4	95.5	97.3	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.3	98.2	96.4	97.3	97.3	$19,006	$1,896	$17,110
Horse Heaven Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	3500 South Vancouver Street	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 585-3260	856	41	20.7	55.0%	419 (48.9%)	31 (3.6%)	356 (41.6%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.0%)	26.5	401^st of 534 public middle schools	24.9%		35.3	335^th of 535 public middle schools	37.4%	66		29.8		29.8				38.3	45.7	44.9		43.0				21.7	28.3	22.4		24.2											$15,042	$1,414	$13,628
Ridge View Elementary School	Public	K-5	7001 West 13th Avenue	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 734-3650	471	28	16.8	28.2%	333 (70.7%)	7 (1.5%)	92 (19.5%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	82.9	187^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.3	198^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.0%	11	74.3			74.3	71.1	70.3	76.1					72.2	65.6	52.8	67.1					61.4	93.8	93.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	93.8	97.9	95.8	93.8	93.8	$19,523	$2,429	$17,094
Sunset View Elementary School	Public	K-5	711 North Center Parkway	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6000	411	26	15.8	54.7%	205 (49.9%)	8 (1.9%)	166 (40.4%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	35	750^th of 1160 public elementary schools	35.3%		33.1	780^th of 1168 public elementary schools	33.2%	30	35.5			35.5	45.1	49.3	51.6					48.4	40.2	38.7	32.3					37.4	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	$18,693	$2,124	$16,569
Cascade Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 South Highland Drive	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 585-3400	509	31	16.4	51.9%	254 (49.9%)	5 (1.0%)	223 (43.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.5%)	33.5	773^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	33.4%		28.7	839^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.2%	66	44.0			44.0	45.0	46.2	44.0					45.0	40.0	35.9	34.1					36.8	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	95.1	93.9	93.9	93.9	$15,177	$1,136	$14,041
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	4901 West 21st Avenue	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-5700	427	30	14.2	52.5%	192 (45.0%)	11 (2.6%)	179 (41.9%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.7%)	68.3	329^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.9	359^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.3%	30	58.0			58.0	70.7	48.5	59.4					60.8	77.2	56.9	46.4					62.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	$19,872	$2,426	$17,446
Southridge High School	Public	9-12	3520 Southridge Boulevard	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7200	1,612	65	24.8	52.6%	794 (49.3%)	29 (1.8%)	644 (40.0%)	34 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.8%)	90 (5.6%)	37.2	279^th of 438 public high schools	36.3%		45.2	237^th of 437 public high schools	45.8%	42			44.3	44.3							56.5	56.5							24.3	24.3											$15,472	$2,086	$13,386
Keewaydin Discovery Center	Public	PK	125 S Conway Pl	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-5028	143	10	14.3	4.9%	54 (37.8%)	6 (4.2%)	69 (48.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	11 (7.7%)								(n/a)																															$16,325	$1,967	$14,358
Tri-Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	5929 West Metaline Avenue	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7300	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$15,308	$732	$14,576
Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center	Public	6-12	5606 West Canal Drive	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 783-2151	34	3	11.3	70.6%	13 (38.2%)	3 (8.8%)	17 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$30,368	$2,167	$28,201
Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership	Public, Alternative	K-12	5980 W 12th Ave	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-5036	503	13	38.6	28.4%	350 (69.6%)	5 (1.0%)	106 (21.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (6.0%)								(n/a)	62.5	42.1	53.9	50.0	41.2	43.8	51.5	48.8	48.6	42.9		49.2	38.2	25.0	21.2	31.0	20.6	36.8	37.5	30.2	73.1	76.9	73.1	73.1	73.1	76.9	80.8	73.1	76.9	76.9	$10,449	$1,998	$8,452
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	3520 Southridge Boulevard	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6039	58	3	18.1	63.8%	29 (50.0%)	1 (1.7%)	19 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)	54.6	187^th of 438 public high schools	57.3%					(n/a)			45.5	45.5							64.3	64.3							38.5	38.5											$18,630	$1,809	$16,822
Legacy High School	Public	6-12	4624 W 10th Ave	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6552	193	9	22.1	63.2%	76 (39.4%)	4 (2.1%)	93 (48.2%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.2%)								(n/a)											39.3	39.3																			$25,178	$6,084	$19,094
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	16734 S. Cottonwood Creek Blvd	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6404	474	28	16.9	21.1%	355 (74.9%)	3 (0.6%)	86 (18.1%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	82.4	192^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	83.4%		90	111^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.5%	81	64.4			64.4	64.4	72.6	63.3					67.2	72.9	73.7	61.1					68.9	86.4	86.4	88.1	88.1	88.1	86.4	93.2	88.1	86.4	86.4	$17,557	$2,642	$14,915
Benton County Jail	Public	9-12	7122 W Okanogan Place	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6522	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sage Crest Elementary	Public	K-5	6411 W 38th Ave	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6500	509	32	15.9	28.9%	292 (57.4%)	6 (1.2%)	151 (29.7%)	19 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	79.8	214^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.6%		69.5	326^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.1%	112	63.7			63.7	65.8	62.1	78.0					68.7	67.1	60.4	60.4					62.4	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	$15,353	$1,679	$13,674
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	6011 W 10th Place	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7500	950	43	22.1	41.3%	503 (52.9%)	21 (2.2%)	344 (36.2%)	20 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.9%)	49.1	253^rd of 534 public middle schools	52.6%		45.1	277^th of 535 public middle schools	48.2%	24		35.6		35.6				61.7	56.9	47.2		54.9				39.4	36.7	31.7		35.8											$15,362	$1,649	$13,713
Fuerza Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6011 W 10th Pl	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 222-7700	629	38	16.5	66.8%	76 (12.1%)	3 (0.5%)	530 (84.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	27.1	865^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.4%		26.1	878^th of 1168 public elementary schools	24.8%	13	44.7			44.7	40.6	34.7	40.9					38.8	46.2	34.4	21.3					34.4	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	100.0	100.0	$15,327	$1,357	$13,969
Amon Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18 Center Parkway	Richland	99352	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7600	594	38	15.6	22.1%	404 (68.0%)	10 (1.7%)	133 (22.4%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	83.3	182^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	84.3%		87.9	132^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	88.7%	50	60.5			60.5	65.6	73.2	71.3					70.1	81.1	73.2	55.3					69.0	94.2	94.2	95.9	95.9	95.9	94.2	95.9	95.0	94.2	94.2	$15,921	$1,717	$14,203
Endeavor High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	4624 W 10th Ave	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 222-6552	93	5	17.6	50.5%	43 (46.2%)	2 (2.2%)	41 (44.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)								(n/a)			83.3	83.3																											$12,907	$5,744	$7,163

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pasco School District	3.17 mi	32	214^th
Educational Service District 123	3.69 mi	1
Finley School District	4.97 mi	3	241^st
Columbia (Walla Walla) School District	5.93 mi	3	218^th
Richland School District	7.23 mi	23	73^rd

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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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