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River View High School

Public Grades 9-12

410^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 6% of Washington high schools

Summary

River View High School is a public high school serving 321 students in grades 9-12 within the Finley School District in Kennewick, Washington.

The school faces significant academic challenges, ranking in the bottom 6% of Washington high schools with proficiency rates in math (9.3%) and English (27.4%) well below state averages. While its per-student spending is moderate, outcomes have declined sharply over the past decade, and its graduation rate has been unstable year-to-year. The school operates within a district that is ranked very low statewide, which presents systemic hurdles, though nearby Columbia High School in a similarly low-ranked district performs better.

Interesting comparisons show that River View underperforms relative to other local schools with similar student demographics. For instance, Phoenix High School, a smaller alternative school, achieves much higher test scores despite a comparable population. Furthermore, while River View's science scores are a relative strength, its results lag behind larger comprehensive schools like Southridge High School and Kennewick High School in the higher-ranked Kennewick School District. This suggests that factors beyond size or economics, such as instructional approaches or curriculum, are influencing these performance differences.

321

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,701

Per pupil spending ?

64.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36509 S Lemon Dr
Kennewick, WA 99337-9180

(509) 582-2158

District: Finley School District

Feeder schools for River View High School:

Elementary:	Finley Elementary
Middle:	Finley Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.6%

White:

48.3%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (73% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg21%

Washington avg48%

410^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 56 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

241^st of 247Finley 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	9.5	410 of 438	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	361 of 437	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	376 of 442	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	410 of 434	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	413 of 455	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	404 of 417	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	296 of 315	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	254 of 301	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.3	231 of 306	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	55.1	129 of 341	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	31.1	337 of 454	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.0	288 of 450	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.7	312 of 440	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.9	337 of 423	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	61.2	179 of 402	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.3	280 of 396	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.8	259 of 399	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.8	266 of 395	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	38.5	273 of 394	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.4	285 of 390	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	328 of 350	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	304 of 347	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	340 of 357	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	329 of 368	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	367 of 390	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	345 of 358	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	233 of 243	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	198 of 249	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.1	170 of 248	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.8	221 of 249	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	251 of 261	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	272 of 278	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	235 of 241	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	311 of 355	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	271 of 356	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	306 of 362	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	347 of 370	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	366 of 392	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	317 of 344	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	219 of 227	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.9	350 of 359	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	309 of 362	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	248 of 358	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	4.6	358 of 363	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	337 of 395	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	345 of 355	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	244 of 254	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	1.4	370 of 373	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	329 of 374	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	325 of 379	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	368 of 390	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	357 of 413	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	364 of 382	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	217 of 222	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-17 vs state

English Language Arts27%-26 vs state

Math9%-33 vs state

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Schools Near River View High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)		SBAC Math (2025)		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 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
River View High School	Public	9-12	36509 S Lemon Dr	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Finley School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 582-2158	321	15	21.1	64.8%	155 (48.3%)	2 (0.6%)	156 (48.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	9.5	410^th of 438 public high schools	6.4%		20.3	361^st of 437 public high schools	17.4%	49	32.5	32.5	27.4	27.4	9.3	9.3	$18,701	$813	$17,889
Columbia High School	Public	9-12	787 Maple Street	Burbank	99323	Walla Walla County	Columbia (Walla Walla) School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 545-8573	235	13	18.5	51.9%	113 (48.1%)	3 (1.3%)	114 (48.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	19.7	355^th of 438 public high schools	18.9%		30.8	309^th of 437 public high schools	29.3%	46	44.4	44.4	33.3	33.3	14.6	14.6	$21,410	$1,186	$20,224
Kennewick High School	Public	9-12	201 S Garfield St	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-7100	1,921	79	24.3	62.9%	680 (35.4%)	35 (1.8%)	1,069 (55.6%)	38 (2.0%)	3 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	85 (4.4%)	37	282^nd of 438 public high schools	35.6%		27.8	326^th of 437 public high schools	25.4%	44	48.6	48.6	55.5	55.5	20.5	20.5	$14,903	$985	$13,918
Orion High School	Public	9-12	1815 Salt Lake St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 543-6700	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Pasco Senior High School	Public	9-12	1108 N 10th Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-5581	2,590	128	20.2	72.3%	320 (12.4%)	18 (0.7%)	2,174 (83.9%)	17 (0.7%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	52 (2.0%)	14.3	387^th of 438 public high schools	11.6%		15	395^th of 437 public high schools	9.6%	8	32.6	32.6	42.3	42.3	10.5	10.5	$16,580	$709	$15,871
Legacy High School	Public	6-12	4624 W 10th Ave	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6552	193	9	22.1	63.2%	76 (39.4%)	4 (2.1%)	93 (48.2%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.2%)								(n/a)			39.3	39.3			$25,178	$6,084	$19,094
Endeavor High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	4624 W 10th Ave	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 222-6552	93	5	17.6	50.5%	43 (46.2%)	2 (2.2%)	41 (44.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.5%)								(n/a)	83.3	83.3					$12,907	$5,744	$7,163
Southridge High School	Public	9-12	3520 Southridge Boulevard	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7200	1,612	65	24.8	52.6%	794 (49.3%)	29 (1.8%)	644 (40.0%)	34 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.8%)	90 (5.6%)	37.2	279^th of 438 public high schools	36.3%		45.2	237^th of 437 public high schools	45.8%	42	44.3	44.3	56.5	56.5	24.3	24.3	$15,472	$2,086	$13,386
Soar to Success	Public	9-12	2600 N 20th Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 547-0511	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$4,450	$410	$4,040
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	3520 Southridge Boulevard	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6039	58	3	18.1	63.8%	29 (50.0%)	1 (1.7%)	19 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)	54.6	187^th of 438 public high schools	57.3%					(n/a)	45.5	45.5	64.3	64.3	38.5	38.5	$18,630	$1,809	$16,822

Frequently Asked Questions about River View High School

How many students attend River View High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended River View High School.

What district is River View High School in?

Finley School District

What schools feed into River View High School?

River View High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Finley Elementary
Middle : Finley Middle School

Is River View High School a good school?

River View High School ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Washington high schools.

What is the racial makeup of River View High School?

Students at River View High School are 49% Hispanic, 48% White, 2% Two or more races.

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