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Wapato School District


At a glance
239thof 247 Washington districts▲ 4
Better than 3% of Washington districts
212 W 3rd St
Wapato, WA 98951-1308
·(509) 877-4181·All Washington district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 3.2% of districts
11
Schools
3,198
Students
Top rankedSatus Elementary986th of 1,160 Washington elementary schools
Biggest riser
Adams Elementary up 12 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Simcoe Elementary School 13.3 students per teacher
Summary:

The Wapato School District consists of 10 public schools serving grades PK-12 in a high-need area of Washington, with the district ranking in the bottom 3% statewide.

Among the district's schools, Satus Elementary stands out as the highest-performing, with significantly better test scores in English, math, and science than other elementary schools like Adams Elementary and Camas Elementary. However, student proficiency drops sharply in middle school, with Wapato Middle School ranking in the bottom 2% of state middle schools. Notably, Wapato High School achieves a graduation rate well above the state average, despite very low test scores.

The district includes alternative programs with very different resource models: Pace Alternative High School spends over $32,000 per student but has struggled with outcomes, while the small Wapato Online Academy 9-12, Wapato Online Academy 6-8, and Wapato Online Academy K-5 operate at much lower cost. Overall, the district spends above the national average per student but faces significant academic challenges, with Satus Elementary serving as a notable bright spot.

Ranking:
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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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