Wapato School District

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.

District Detail

212 W 3rd St
Wapato, WA 98951-1308

(509) 877-4181

SchoolDigger Rank:
239^th of 247 Washington districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,198

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 4
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Pace Alternative High School	Public	9-12	310 S. Wasco Avenue	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-6138	88	7	12.0	83.0%	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	54 (61.4%)	1 (1.1%)	27 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)																															$32,429	$3,598	$28,830
Wapato Middle School	Public	6-8	1309 Kateri Lane	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-2173	737	40	18.6	88.6%	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	565 (76.7%)	12 (1.6%)	136 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	5.1	525^th of 534 public middle schools	1.7%		6.5	527^th of 535 public middle schools	1.5%	2		14.6		14.6				15.7	20.3	22.8		19.3				10.0	9.7	12.7		10.7											$19,086	$2,687	$16,399
Satus Elementary	Public	3-5	910 S. Camas Avenue	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-2177	298	19	15.5	84.9%	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	202 (67.8%)	6 (2.0%)	73 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	17.9	986^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.0%		19.2	986^th of 1168 public elementary schools	15.6%		24.5			24.5	32.6	37.9	35.1					35.3	30.0	35.6	25.5					30.6											$20,715	$3,848	$16,867
Wapato High School	Public	9-12	1202 South Camas Avenue	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-3138	853	46	18.4	81.0%	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	695 (81.5%)	18 (2.1%)	110 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.0%)	9.1	415^th of 438 public high schools	5.3%		7.3	426^th of 437 public high schools	2.5%	11			23.6	23.6							37.5	37.5							10.3	10.3											$20,610	$2,568	$18,042
Adams Elementary	Public	3-5	1309 S Camas Ave	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-4180	394	25	15.8	91.1%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	332 (84.3%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	5.2	1140^th of 1160 public elementary schools	1.7%		4.2	1152^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	1.4%	12	16.5			16.5	16.7	17.2	22.1					18.7	21.4	21.0	15.0					19.1											$19,869	$3,374	$16,495
Camas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1010 South Camas Ave	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-3134	452	27	16.6	81.4%	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	333 (73.7%)	16 (3.5%)	79 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)								(n/a)																					96.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	96.8	97.9	97.9	$21,991	$3,447	$18,543
Simcoe Elementary School	Public	K-2	1307 S Camas Avenue	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-5038	329	25	13.3	91.8%	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	252 (76.6%)	2 (0.6%)	64 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)																					97.0	98.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.0	99.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$20,828	$2,409	$18,419
Wapato Education Service District 105 Open Doors	Public	9-12	33 S 2nd Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 877-4181	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																															$5,076	$866	$4,210
Wapato Online Academy K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	212 W 3rd St	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 877-4181	6	0			2 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$5,076	$866	$4,210
Wapato Online Academy 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	212 W 3rd St	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 877-4181	8	0			1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																															$5,076	$866	$4,210
Wapato Online Academy 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	212 W 3rd St	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 877-4181	33	0		69.7%	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)								(n/a)																															$5,076	$866	$4,210

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Toppenish School District	6.14 mi	9	237^th
Mount Adams School District	6.32 mi	3	247^th
Yakama Nation Tribal School	6.47 mi	1
Zillah School District	7.49 mi	4	101^st
East Valley School District (Yakima)	7.56 mi	6	110^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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