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Highland Elementary

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Highland Elementary ranks 779 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

779^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 290 students in the Clarkston School District, and it stands out as a school showing remarkable and steady academic improvement in recent years.

While the school serves a community with significant economic need, it has become notably effective in supporting these students, with its ranking for economically disadvantaged students now higher than its overall rating. This positive trajectory is the strongest among the district's elementary schools, with Highland rising from a 1-star to a 2-star rating and climbing from the 11th to the 33rd percentile in state rankings over three years. In comparison, other schools in the Clarkston School District like Heights Elementary and Parkway Elementary have seen more modest changes, and Grantham Elementary has declined slightly.

The school's early grade performance is a particular strength, with 3rd graders often scoring above district averages. However, maintaining that success in 4th and 5th grades remains a challenge. It's also interesting to note that nearby Asotin Elementary in the higher-performing Asotin-Anatone School District outperforms all Clarkston schools, suggesting district-level factors are at play. Ultimately, Highland's story is one of a school on the rise, demonstrating that strong, focused practices can lead to significant gains for students.

290

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,840

Per pupil spending ?

67.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1432 Highland St
Clarkston, WA 99403-2964

(509) 758-5531

District: Clarkston School District

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Charles Francis Adams High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

Washington avg48%

779^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Clarkston School District

154^th of 247Clarkston School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	779 of 1160	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.1	913 of 1168	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	1035 of 1169	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	930 of 1169	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	852 of 1107	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1048 of 1130	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	1015 of 1054	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	993 of 1056	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	846 of 1053	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.0	822 of 1067	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.1	975 of 1106	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.7	814 of 1097	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.0	759 of 1092	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.4	835 of 1088	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.3	746 of 1072	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.0	878 of 1067	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.3	923 of 1069	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.1	948 of 1051	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	19.6	872 of 1031	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.4	890 of 1026	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	749 of 1092	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	857 of 1093	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	955 of 1094	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	954 of 1100	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	848 of 1008	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	1004 of 1068	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	961 of 1004	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	503 of 1013	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.1	676 of 1024	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	787 of 1013	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	701 of 1019	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	532 of 854	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	859 of 979	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	794 of 835	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	714 of 1098	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	795 of 1099	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	942 of 1099	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	817 of 1113	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	595 of 1025	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.6	934 of 1075	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	964 of 999	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	836 of 1007	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	953 of 1009	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	983 of 1011	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	981 of 1031	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	867 of 943	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	1006 of 1027	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	827 of 833	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science41%-8 vs state

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Math36%-7 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th 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
Highland Elementary	Public	K-6	1432 Highland St	Clarkston	99403	Asotin County	Clarkston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 758-5531	290	19	15.4	67.9%	232 (80.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (13.4%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	33.3	779^th of 1160 public elementary schools	32.8%		24.1	913^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.8%	134	40.9	40.9	52.4	34.0	34.1		36.1	54.8	36.2	31.8		35.9	91.5	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	91.5	93.6	93.6	$17,840	$1,777	$16,064
Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	1917 4th Ave	Clarkston	99403	Asotin County	Clarkston School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 758-8180	358	22	16.6	43.6%	292 (81.6%)	5 (1.4%)	36 (10.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (5.6%)	64	389^th of 1160 public elementary schools	66.5%		56.2	488^th of 1168 public elementary schools	58.2%	99	72.7	72.7	61.0	49.3	59.1	55.4	55.3	58.5	39.1	54.6	47.7	48.4	86.1	90.7	88.4	88.4	88.4	90.7	88.4	90.7	90.7	90.7	$18,148	$1,541	$16,606
Grantham Elementary	Public	K-6	1253 Poplar St	Clarkston	99403	Asotin County	Clarkston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 758-2503	252	22	11.6	85.7%	192 (76.2%)	1 (0.4%)	34 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (8.3%)	15.8	1016^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.4%		26.7	873^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	25.3%	143	36.4	36.4	14.3	28.6	43.5	29.0	29.2	26.2	29.3	27.3	22.6	26.6	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	92.9	97.6	92.9	92.9	92.9	$21,666	$3,155	$18,511
Parkway Elementary	Public	K-6	1103 4th St	Clarkston	99403	Asotin County	Clarkston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 758-2553	330	18	18.8	63.0%	247 (74.8%)	8 (2.4%)	46 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	36.9	716^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.3%		28.4	847^th of 1168 public elementary schools	27.5%	131	50.0	50.0	45.0	41.3	47.7	41.9	43.9	50.0	39.1	40.9	18.6	37.0	92.5	94.3	94.3	94.3	94.3	92.5	96.2	94.3	92.5	92.5	$16,948	$1,880	$15,068
Asotin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 1st St	Asotin	99402	Asotin County	Asotin-Anatone School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 243-4147	311	19	16.8	40.2%	280 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.8%)	59.1	447^th of 1160 public elementary schools	61.5%		79.4	227^th of 1168 public elementary schools	80.6%	220	45.1	45.1	44.9	61.7	47.1		51.0	69.4	66.0	47.1		60.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	87.5	95.0	87.5	87.5	87.5	$22,238	$2,165	$20,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary

How many students attend Highland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Highland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary?

Students at Highland Elementary are 80% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Highland Elementary in?

Clarkston School District

Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks 779^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Charles Francis Adams High School

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