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Kamiakin High School

Q: Is Kamiakin High School a good school?

Kamiakin High School ranks 103 rd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 76% of Washington high schools

Summary

Kamiakin High School is a large, well-regarded public high school serving approximately 1,956 students in grades 9-12 within the Kennewick School District, known for its strong academic performance and significant improvement over the past decade.

Academically, Kamiakin stands out as a leader among local traditional high schools, consistently outperforming nearby schools like Southridge High School and Kennewick High School in test scores across English, science, and math, while also maintaining a high graduation rate of 90.8%. The school achieves these strong results while operating with lower per-student spending than some peers, suggesting effective use of resources and a positive school culture. It's important to note that while Kamiakin excels overall, it faces a common regional challenge with math proficiency and has room for growth in supporting its special education students.

Interesting comparisons reveal different educational approaches in the area; for instance, Chiawana Senior High School in the neighboring Pasco School District has a slightly higher graduation rate but significantly lower test scores. Meanwhile, alternative schools in the Kennewick School District, such as Phoenix High School and Endeavor High School, show that some students can achieve academic proficiency in different settings, though these schools often struggle with graduation and dropout rates.

1,956

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,290

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 North Arthur Street
Kennewick, WA 99336-2196

(509) 734-3500

District: Kennewick School District

Feeder schools for Kamiakin High School:

Elementary:	Amon Creek Elementary
	Cottonwood Elementary
	Edison Elementary School
	Fuerza Elementary
	More...
	Sunset View Elementary School
	Vista Elementary School
Middle:	Desert Hills Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Hispanic:

31.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Washington high schools

✓91% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg42%

Washington avg48%

103^rd of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 66 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4High Schools in the Kennewick School District

131^st of 247Kennewick 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	70.8	103 of 438	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	102 of 437	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	91 of 442	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	129 of 434	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	199 of 455	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.0	103 of 417	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	113 of 315	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.2	63 of 301	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	82 of 306	73.2%	★★★★☆
2015	17.5	304 of 341	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	65.6	139 of 454	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	119 of 450	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	64.0	115 of 440	73.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	110 of 423	74.0%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	128 of 402	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.9	66 of 396	83.3%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	52 of 399	87.0%	★★★★☆
2006	82.6	45 of 395	88.6%	★★★★☆
2005	91.7	19 of 394	95.2%	★★★★★
2004	81.9	56 of 390	85.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	48.8	52 of 111	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.1	50 of 86	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	50.1	58 of 113	48.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	22 of 68	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	28 of 44	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	77 of 102	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	99 of 350	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.0	99 of 347	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	93 of 357	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	141 of 368	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	167 of 390	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	104 of 358	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	93 of 243	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	122 of 249	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	98 of 248	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	141 of 249	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	175 of 261	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.2	218 of 278	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	170 of 241	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	107 of 156	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	161 of 355	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	134 of 356	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.3	173 of 362	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	194 of 370	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.1	318 of 392	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.7	123 of 227	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	84 of 359	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	80 of 362	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	74 of 358	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	112 of 363	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	173 of 395	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	98 of 355	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	102 of 254	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	8 of 30	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	6 of 27	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	45.6	16 of 28	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.8	10 of 31	67.7%	★★★★☆
2021	30.3	28 of 35	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	37 of 170	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	55 of 161	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.8	101 of 166	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	88 of 179	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	111 of 195	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.2	82 of 163	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	100 of 127	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	97 of 110	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	98 of 130	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	185 of 212	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.2	53 of 139	61.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	55 of 373	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	78 of 374	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	42 of 379	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	67 of 390	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	61.6	129 of 413	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	72 of 382	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	75 of 222	66.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)85th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile~ school

Migrant (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)68th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-22 vs school

African American (2021)53rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2024)49th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+16 vs state

Science69%+19 vs state

Math35%-7 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, February 20, 2020

Top heavy on uncaring administration. Counselors don't return calls and can't take the time to know what year a student is in. Your child will be treated like nothing but a number, unless they are a sports star or you have an "in" with someone on the staff. Close Quote

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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
Kamiakin High School	Public	9-12	600 North Arthur Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 734-3500	1,956	78	24.9	38.5%	1,150 (58.8%)	50 (2.6%)	614 (31.4%)	34 (1.7%)	9 (0.5%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (4.8%)	70.8	103^rd of 438 public high schools	76.5%		71.5	102^nd of 437 public high schools	76.7%	1	68.5	68.5	69.6	69.6	35.5	35.5	$14,290	$1,492	$12,797
Tri-Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	5929 West Metaline Avenue	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7300	0	21	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)							$15,308	$732	$14,576
Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center	Public	6-12	5606 West Canal Drive	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 783-2151	34	3	11.3	70.6%	13 (38.2%)	3 (8.8%)	17 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$30,368	$2,167	$28,201
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
Benton County Jail	Public	9-12	7122 W Okanogan Place	Kennewick	99337	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6522	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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
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
Ugrad ESD123 Re-Engagement Program	Public	9-12	3918 West Court Street	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Educational Service District 123	No	No	No	No	(509) 544-5700	353	0			164 (46.5%)	6 (1.7%)	165 (46.7%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)								(n/a)
Chiawana Senior High School	Public	8-12	8125 W Argent Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6786	3,127	152	20.6	61.7%	777 (24.8%)	27 (0.9%)	2,135 (68.3%)	66 (2.1%)	8 (0.3%)	9 (0.3%)	95 (3.0%)	17.4	370^th of 438 public high schools	15.5%		26.8	335^th of 437 public high schools	23.3%	35	38.5	38.5	36.8	36.8	15.8	15.8	$16,376	$929	$15,447

Frequently Asked Questions about Kamiakin High School

Is Kamiakin High School a good school?

Kamiakin High School ranks 103^rd of 438 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kamiakin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,956 students attended Kamiakin High School.

What schools feed into Kamiakin High School?

Kamiakin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Amon Creek Elementary
Elementary : Cottonwood Elementary
Elementary : Edison Elementary School
Elementary : Fuerza Elementary
Elementary : Sunset View Elementary School
Elementary : Vista Elementary School
Middle : Desert Hills Middle School

What district is Kamiakin High School in?

Kennewick School District

What is the racial makeup of Kamiakin High School?

Students at Kamiakin High School are 59% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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