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Goldendale Primary School

Public Grades K-4
883rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools
Better than 22% of Washington elementary schools
Summary

Goldendale Primary School is a public K–4 school in Goldendale, Washington, serving 302 students at 820 S. Schuster St. as part of the Goldendale School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked in the 22nd percentile statewide—883rd out of 1,138 schools—and received a 1-star rating. Its ranking has improved from the 11th percentile in 2023–2024 and 2021–2022, but it remains in the lower portion of Washington schools.

Academic performance is below the state average in both tested subjects, with English Language Arts (ELA) standing out as the clearest area for improvement. In 2025–2026, 32.76% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 52.81% statewide, while 35.34% were proficient in math, compared with 43.11% statewide. Math is a relative strength because it was nearly 13 percentage points above the district’s rate, and results have improved steadily from 26.55% in 2022–2023 to 35.34% in 2025–2026. ELA has fluctuated more and declined from 38.21% in 2024–2025 to 32.76% in the latest year. Fourth graders outperformed third graders in both subjects, although results for both grades remained below state averages.

Approximately 64.57% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, a higher share than at nearby Centerville Elementary, located about 5.96 miles away. Centerville serves K–8, enrolls only 91 students, and reported much higher 2025–2026 proficiency rates: 71.67% in ELA and 60.00% in math, so the comparison should be interpreted cautiously. Goldendale spends more per student and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio than Centerville, suggesting that funding and staffing are not the only factors affecting outcomes. Subgroup results are uneven, particularly the contrast between the female-student ranking at the 5th percentile and the male-student ranking at the 39th percentile, which may merit further review.

302
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$23,694
Per pupil spending ?
64.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 820 S. Schuster St
       Goldendale, WA  98620-9038

(509) 773-4665

District: Goldendale School District


Students who attend Goldendale Primary School usually attend:

Middle:    Goldendale Middle School
High:    Goldendale High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
67.2%
Hispanic:
18.5%
American Indian:
7.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2024 → 22nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 22nd (2026) from a 11th-percentile low (2024)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Washington average (34% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school34%
District avg28%
Washington avg48%
883rd of 1,138
Washington public elementary schools ?
Bottom 22%▲ up 6 pts since 2016
From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
197th of 238Goldendale 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202621.8883 of 113822.4%★☆☆☆☆
202525.2901 of 116022.3%★☆☆☆☆
202415.01044 of 116810.6%★☆☆☆☆
202319.5981 of 116916.1%★☆☆☆☆
202214.21042 of 116910.9%★☆☆☆☆
201919.8931 of 113017.6%★☆☆☆☆
201620.9880 of 105316.4%★☆☆☆☆
201533.5749 of 106729.8%★☆☆☆☆
201337.1743 of 110632.8%★★☆☆☆
201251.1573 of 109747.8%★★☆☆☆
201131.4827 of 109224.3%★☆☆☆☆
201023.0912 of 108816.2%★☆☆☆☆
200943.6651 of 107239.3%★★☆☆☆
200829.0821 of 106723.1%★☆☆☆☆
200730.7790 of 106926.1%★☆☆☆☆
200633.1758 of 105127.9%★☆☆☆☆
200542.1645 of 103137.4%★★☆☆☆
200460.5377 of 102663.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202610.3968 of 10205.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202515.0977 of 109210.5%★☆☆☆☆
202418.0939 of 109314.1%★☆☆☆☆
202321.6887 of 109418.9%★☆☆☆☆
202212.51017 of 11007.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.8828 of 106822.5%★☆☆☆☆
201813.7912 of 10049.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201827.7426 of 54021.1%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202628.5795 of 100821.1%★☆☆☆☆
202534.3711 of 101329.8%★☆☆☆☆
202413.3959 of 10246.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.6774 of 101323.6%★☆☆☆☆
202219.8903 of 101911.4%★☆☆☆☆
201916.2905 of 9797.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.9796 of 8354.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202640.6650 of 105938.6%★★☆☆☆
202536.1706 of 109835.7%★★☆☆☆
202417.0966 of 109912.1%★☆☆☆☆
202316.9962 of 109912.5%★☆☆☆☆
202215.8986 of 111311.4%★☆☆☆☆
201916.1937 of 107512.8%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
201929.4411 of 56627.4%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWashington percentileRating
202618.2803 of 90110.9%★☆☆☆☆
202515.8915 of 10079.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.4965 of 10094.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.8883 of 101112.7%★☆☆☆☆
202215.0937 of 10319.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.1939 of 10278.6%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2026)39th percentile+16 vs school
Special Education (2019)27th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2018)21st percentile
White (2026)11th percentile-12 vs school
Female (2026)5th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?
Math35%-8 vs state
English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

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Students who attend Goldendale Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Goldendale Middle School
High : Goldendale High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Goldendale Primary School.

Goldendale Primary School ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Washington elementary schools.

Students at Goldendale Primary School are 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% American Indian, 6% Two or more races.

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2025–26 SBAC & WCAS test scoresNewSep 10, 2026
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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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