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Thompson Elementary School

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Thompson Elementary School ranks 559 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Thompson Elementary School is a PK-5 school serving 549 students in the Grandview School District, and it stands out as a school on a strong and steady upward path, now performing significantly better than other local elementary schools.

The school's greatest strength is in mathematics, where over 57% of students are proficient, a rate that beats the Washington state average by a considerable margin. This is particularly notable given the school's high-need student population. Furthermore, Thompson is exceptionally effective in supporting specific groups of students, such as English Language Learners and students from low-income families, ranking much higher for these groups than its overall state ranking. While the school's performance in English Language Arts and Science is closer to the state average and represents an area for continued growth, its consistent multi-year improvement in overall ranking is a clear positive trend not seen at neighboring schools like Smith Elementary School or Mcclure Elementary School.

Thompson's success story is compelling because it performs so well within its own district and against nearby schools in other districts, such as Prosser Heights Elementary and Artz Fox Elementary, despite similar challenges. The data suggests that factors like teaching quality, leadership, and targeted programs are making a real difference here. Parents should note that services and outcomes for students in special education have shown recent volatility, which is an important area to inquire about. Overall, Thompson Elementary is demonstrating that with the right focus, a school can achieve excellent academic results and serve as a model for others in the region.

549

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,135

Per pupil spending ?

83.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1105 W 2nd ST
Grandview, WA 98930

(509) 882-8550

District: Grandview School District

Students who attend Thompson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grandview Middle School
High:	Grandview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.7%

White:

6.7%

African American:

1.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Washington median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg32%

Washington avg48%

559^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Grandview School District

189^th of 247Grandview 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	49.8	559 of 1160	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.1	678 of 1168	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	592 of 1169	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	709 of 1169	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	743 of 1107	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	758 of 1130	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	780 of 1054	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	799 of 1056	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.0	856 of 1053	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.9	923 of 1067	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.4	951 of 1106	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.0	926 of 1097	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.9	949 of 1092	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.9	994 of 1088	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.2	907 of 1072	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.7	995 of 1067	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	18.5	939 of 1069	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.6	943 of 1051	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.4	977 of 1031	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.2	973 of 1026	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	73 of 303	75.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.3	94 of 320	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	110 of 254	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	117 of 213	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.4	92 of 248	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	120 of 333	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	557 of 1092	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.7	597 of 1093	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.9	536 of 1094	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	665 of 1100	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	737 of 1008	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	817 of 1068	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	805 of 1004	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	121 of 659	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	233 of 651	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	102 of 633	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	185 of 694	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.8	172 of 501	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	201 of 697	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	244 of 540	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	208 of 1013	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	403 of 1024	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.7	264 of 1013	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	425 of 1019	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	410 of 854	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	421 of 979	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	479 of 835	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	503 of 1098	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	728 of 1099	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	594 of 1099	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	671 of 1113	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	672 of 1025	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	625 of 1075	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	642 of 999	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	9 of 28	67.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.6	1 of 64	98.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	21.1	295 of 339	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.0	214 of 478	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	128 of 158	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	28.7	806 of 1027	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)82nd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)76th percentile+24 vs school

Migrant (2025)68th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

White (2019)22nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)13th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math58%+15 vs state

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Science42%-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
Thompson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1105 W 2nd ST	Grandview	98930	Yakima County	Grandview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 882-8550	549	32	17.0	83.2%	37 (6.7%)	7 (1.3%)	498 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	49.8	559^th of 1160 public elementary schools	51.8%		40.1	678^th of 1168 public elementary schools	42.0%	119	42.3	42.3	35.5	51.8	42.3		43.5	59.2	60.2	53.9		57.8	98.9	100.0	98.9	98.9	98.9	100.0	100.0	98.9	100.0	100.0	$19,135	$1,616	$17,519
Mcclure Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	811 W 2nd ST	Grandview	98930	Yakima County	Grandview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 882-7100	543	30	18.0	82.9%	28 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	506 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	27.8	855^th of 1160 public elementary schools	26.3%		29	834^th of 1168 public elementary schools	28.6%	21	20.9	20.9	34.3	37.5	32.6		34.8	47.1	50.0	34.9		44.2	96.9	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	97.9	99.0	97.9	97.9	97.9	$18,814	$1,969	$16,845
Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Fir Ave	Grandview	98930	Yakima County	Grandview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 882-8700	477	28	16.9	86.4%	19 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	453 (95.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	15.7	1017^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.8	1015^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.1%	2	21.3	21.3	27.9	18.7	30.7		25.7	47.1	26.3	28.0		33.5	95.8	98.6	98.6	98.6	98.6	97.2	100.0	97.2	97.2	97.2	$19,688	$2,127	$17,561
Artz Fox Elementary	Public	K-6	805 Washington Street	Mabton	98935	Yakima County	Mabton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 894-4941	375	21	17.7	90.4%	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	371 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	1141^st of 1160 public elementary schools	1.6%		9.6	1102^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	5.7%	39	15.5	15.5	8.7	16.7	27.6	21.4	19.2	19.6	19.1	12.1	14.3	16.0	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	100.0	100.0	$21,559	$5,315	$16,243
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 E. Lincoln	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 836-2200	602	36	16.7	86.4%	36 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	554 (92.0%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	9.3	1104^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.8%		17.3	1009^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.6%	95	13.9	13.9	18.5	27.7	10.8		18.8	25.2	36.4	17.7		26.2											$19,305	$1,984	$17,321
Chief Kamiakin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 E. Lincoln Avenue	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-6444	575	35	16.4	87.7%	33 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	537 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	15	1025^th of 1160 public elementary schools	11.6%		12.6	1074^th of 1168 public elementary schools	8.0%	49	33.1	33.1	24.1	35.5	34.4		31.5	25.5	31.8	22.7		26.4											$22,333	$4,800	$17,533
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 E. Jackson Avenue	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-3641	602	36	16.7	85.0%	42 (7.0%)	3 (0.5%)	549 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	24.2	921^st of 1160 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.8	900^th of 1168 public elementary schools	22.9%	21	31.5	31.5	26.8	44.8	36.1		35.7	45.6	29.1	33.9		36.5											$19,673	$1,718	$17,955
Sun Valley Elementary School	Public	PK-K	1220 N. 16th Street	Sunnyside	98944	Yakima County	Sunnyside School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 837-5851	474	31	15.3	87.8%	21 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	445 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)													93.7	95.2	96.6	96.6	96.6	94.5	96.9	95.9	94.5	94.5	$23,386	$2,737	$20,649
Keene-Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	832 Park Ave.	Prosser	99350	Benton County	Prosser School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 786-2020	407	31	13.1	75.2%	97 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	301 (74.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)													96.5	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.5	97.4	97.4	96.5	96.5	$18,077	$890	$17,187
Prosser Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	2008 Miller Ave.	Prosser	99350	Benton County	Prosser School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 786-2633	412	26	15.8	71.1%	111 (26.9%)	5 (1.2%)	275 (66.7%)	10 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	32.1	799^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.1%		24	914^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.7%	115	40.8	40.8	41.1	33.6	36.9		37.3	53.9	41.7	33.9		43.4											$19,075	$1,307	$17,768

Frequently Asked Questions about Thompson Elementary School

How many students attend Thompson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Thompson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Elementary School?

Students at Thompson Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 7% White, 1% African American.

What district is Thompson Elementary School in?

Grandview School District

Is Thompson Elementary School a good school?

Thompson Elementary School ranks 559^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thompson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Thompson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grandview Middle School
High : Grandview High School

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