Summary:
Wapato School District serves 3,198 students across 10 schools, covering preschool through grade 12 in the Wapato area of Washington’s Yakima Valley. The district includes five elementary schools, two middle schools, three high schools, and online academies. Overall academic rankings are low statewide, but the schools show important differences: graduation rates are relatively strong, while math proficiency is the biggest challenge.
Satus Elementary is the strongest tested school in the district. It reported 32.28% proficiency in English language arts, 29.68% in math, and 23.81% in science—higher than the district averages in all three subjects and above Adams Elementary at every reported grade level. Results for Camas Elementary and Simcoe Elementary School were not supplied, so direct academic comparisons are not possible. Among secondary schools, Wapato Middle School improved in all tested subjects from the prior year, while math remained weak. Wapato High School had the district’s highest reported ELA performance at 39.04%, but only 4.86% of students were proficient in math.
Graduation is a notable strength: Wapato High School reported a 93.4% graduation rate, above both the district’s 90.2% and the state’s 82.6%. In contrast, Pace Alternative High School reported a 73.0% graduation rate, despite smaller classes and higher spending per student. The online academies serve very small enrollments, and some results are suppressed, so their figures should be interpreted cautiously. For families comparing options, the clearest priorities are the stronger academic results at Satus, the strong completion rate at Wapato High, and the need for districtwide improvement in secondary math.
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