North Franklin School District

Summary:

The North Franklin School District in Washington is a rural district of eight schools serving about 2,050 students from elementary through high school, all of which serve a high-need population.

When comparing schools, Mesa Elementary stands out as the district's top performer with the best test scores in math and science and a lower student-teacher ratio. For high school, Connell High School has an exceptional graduation rate of over 97%, though its academic proficiency scores are low. In contrast, the North Franklin Virtual Academy shows significant challenges with very low proficiency and an extremely high student-teacher ratio.

Overall, the district faces academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science below state averages. A notable pattern is that elementary schools like Mesa, Connell Elementary, and Basin City Elementary generally outperform secondary schools. There is also a wide variation in per-student spending between schools, and test scores can fluctuate significantly between different grade levels within the same school.

District Detail

1100 W Clark St
Connell, WA 99326-0829

(509) 234-2021

SchoolDigger Rank:
216^th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,078

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
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
Basin City Elementary	Public	K-6	303 Bailie Boulevard	Mesa	99343	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 269-4669	330	22	15.1	79.4%	81 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	248 (75.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	926^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.2%		26	881^st of 1168 public elementary schools	24.6%	45	31.3			31.3	20.9	46.9	33.3	42.2				35.1	23.3	43.8	25.0	31.1				29.8	94.2	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	98.1	96.2	98.1	98.1	$19,700	$1,984	$17,716
Connell Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 W. Clark St	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 234-4381	491	29	16.8	76.4%	112 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	366 (74.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	24.6	914^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.9	927^th of 1168 public elementary schools	20.6%	13	39.3			39.3	40.3	32.8	41.0	37.4				37.8	33.9	32.8	34.4	25.3				31.1	89.1	93.8	95.3	95.3	95.3	92.2	93.8	90.6	92.2	92.2	$17,605	$2,184	$15,421
Connell High School	Public	9-12	1131 W. Clark St.	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 234-2911	615	32	19.3	71.4%	153 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	446 (72.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	17.9	364^th of 438 public high schools	16.9%		17.7	373^rd of 437 public high schools	14.6%	9			39.4	39.4							37.4	37.4							15.2	15.2											$18,229	$1,006	$17,224
Mesa Elementary	Public	K-6	200 Pepiot Road	Mesa	99343	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 265-4229	220	17	13.2	69.1%	81 (36.8%)	1 (0.5%)	138 (62.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	806^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.5%		25.7	884^th of 1168 public elementary schools	24.3%	78	41.4			41.4	43.3	15.2	34.5	36.1				32.0	53.3	39.4	31.0	44.4				42.2	87.9	90.9	97.0	97.0	97.0	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	$19,467	$3,553	$15,914
Robert L Olds Junior High School	Public	7-8	1100 W. Clark St.	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 234-3931	322	19	17.1	79.2%	69 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	241 (74.8%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	18	451^st of 534 public middle schools	15.5%		17.4	461^st of 535 public middle schools	13.8%	10		23.5		23.5					39.3	37.0		38.1					26.2	13.6		19.7											$18,605	$2,350	$16,255
Palouse Junction High School	Public	9-12	110 N. Chelan	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 234-1055	29	2	13.4	89.7%	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$28,020	$2,157	$25,862
Connell Preschool	Public	PK	110 N. Chelan St.	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 234-9218	20	1	20.0	65.0%	5 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$5,059	$215	$4,844
CRCC-Open Doors	Public	9-12	1301 N Ephrata	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 543-5800	7	0			2 (28.6%)	1 (14.3%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$5,059	$215	$4,844
North Franklin Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1100 W. Clark St.	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 234-2021	44	1	49.4	70.5%	11 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)												17.4																			$9,549	$230	$9,319

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pasco School District	11.62 mi	32	214^th
Othello School District	15.29 mi	9	224^th
Richland School District	19.49 mi	23	73^rd
Star School District No. 054	23.3 mi	1
Educational Service District 123	24.5 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.

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