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Kiona-Benton City Middle School

Q: Is Kiona-Benton City Middle School a good school?

Kiona-Benton City Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Washington middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Kiona-Benton City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Kiona-Benton City Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kiona-Benton City Middle School?

Students at Kiona-Benton City Middle School are 58% Hispanic, 39% White, 2% Two or more races.

Public Grades 6-8

526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 534 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Kiona-Benton City Middle School is a public school serving about 340 students in grades 6-8 in Benton City, WA, and it faces significant academic challenges within a district that is itself ranked among the lowest in the state.

Academically, the school's performance is extremely low, with fewer than 20% of students proficient in English and fewer than 10% proficient in math, which is dramatically below both state averages and the results of nearby schools. For example, Leona Libby Middle School, just a few miles away in the Richland School District, has proficiency rates three to six times higher. This school has consistently ranked in the bottom 1% of Washington middle schools for years, a trend that affects all student groups, and it performs worse than other schools in the struggling Kiona-Benton City School District.

What makes this situation notable is that the school's poor outcomes persist despite having per-student spending comparable to higher-performing neighbors and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting deeper systemic issues. The school's reported rate of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch has also shown a highly unusual and dramatic recent drop, which may indicate data irregularities. While other area schools like Desert Hills Middle School (in the Kennewick School District) show variability, Kiona-Benton City Middle School's severe and chronic underperformance stands out in the region.

340

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,433

Per pupil spending ?

13.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

913 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA 99320-9705

(509) 588-2040

District: Kiona-Benton City School District

Students who attend Kiona-Benton City Middle School usually attend:

High:

Kiona-Benton City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.2%

White:

38.5%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (15% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg20%

Washington avg48%

526^th of 534

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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242^nd of 247Kiona-Benton City 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	4.9	526 of 534	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	522 of 535	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	522 of 539	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	519 of 541	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	522 of 529	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	483 of 512	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.1	419 of 437	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.3	412 of 435	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	402 of 443	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.6	399 of 445	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.8	438 of 498	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.9	419 of 497	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	8.9	469 of 492	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	384 of 483	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.7	377 of 476	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.9	296 of 466	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	37.0	311 of 463	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.6	314 of 449	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.3	318 of 425	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	35.5	296 of 421	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	462 of 471	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	446 of 464	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	454 of 464	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	458 of 479	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	468 of 469	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	402 of 452	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	357 of 376	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	344 of 347	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	336 of 344	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	357 of 360	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	352 of 353	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	305 of 344	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	450 of 457	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	427 of 455	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	437 of 463	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	459 of 475	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	456 of 458	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	418 of 448	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	340 of 349	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	470 of 472	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	451 of 466	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	457 of 470	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	463 of 480	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	454 of 476	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	438 of 453	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	362 of 371	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	12.9	37 of 38	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	35 of 39	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	34 of 43	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	15.5	260 of 268	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	482 of 488	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	464 of 486	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	487 of 488	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	461 of 488	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	477 of 480	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	461 of 470	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.3	321 of 325	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)3rd percentile~ school

Migrant (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts20%-33 vs state

Science15%-34 vs state

Math10%-33 vs state

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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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kiona-Benton City Middle School	Public	6-8	913 Horne Drive	Benton City	99320	Benton County	Kiona-Benton City School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 588-2040	340	20	16.9	13.5%	131 (38.5%)	2 (0.6%)	198 (58.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	4.9	526^th of 534 public middle schools	1.5%		7.3	522^nd of 535 public middle schools	2.4%	4	15.5	15.5	17.9	18.5	24.0	19.9	9.4	11.9	7.2	9.7	$16,433	$969	$15,464
Leona Libby Middle School	Public	6-8	3259 Belmont Blvd.	West Richland	99353	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6465	805	40	19.9	20.6%	541 (67.2%)	9 (1.1%)	141 (17.5%)	61 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	46 (5.7%)	85.9	65^th of 534 public middle schools	87.8%		89.3	55^th of 535 public middle schools	89.7%	10	60.7	60.7	71.0	77.2	70.3	72.9	56.7	61.1	51.7	56.6	$15,525	$334	$15,191
Enterprise Middle School	Public	6-8	5200 Paradise Way	West Richland	99353	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6200	745	37	19.9	34.0%	526 (70.6%)	8 (1.1%)	152 (20.4%)	19 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	38 (5.1%)	61.4	183^rd of 534 public middle schools	65.7%		61.7	185^th of 535 public middle schools	65.4%	2	52.4	52.4	57.1	59.5	53.2	56.6	44.6	44.7	36.6	42.1	$17,227	$408	$16,819
Carmichael Middle School	Public	6-8	620 Thayer Drive	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6425	791	39	20.4	49.6%	489 (61.8%)	15 (1.9%)	212 (26.8%)	21 (2.7%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (5.9%)	40.6	302^nd of 534 public middle schools	43.4%		37.8	316^th of 535 public middle schools	40.9%	14	40.2	40.2	47.7	45.7	40.0	44.4	38.8	37.6	31.8	36.0	$15,687	$330	$15,358
Chief Joseph Middle School	Public	6-8	504 Wilson	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6400	659	35	18.8	58.4%	401 (60.8%)	11 (1.7%)	174 (26.4%)	15 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	51 (7.7%)	39.7	310^th of 534 public middle schools	41.9%		37.1	319^th of 535 public middle schools	40.4%	9	42.6	42.6	40.9	49.3	45.5	45.2	33.8	36.4	30.6	33.6	$17,874	$329	$17,545
Desert Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 S Clodfelter Rd	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6600	906	40	22.4	24.6%	673 (74.3%)	11 (1.2%)	148 (16.3%)	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.1%)	73.5	117^th of 534 public middle schools	78.1%		68.6	146^th of 535 public middle schools	72.7%	29	51.1	51.1	60.4	71.7	62.3	64.8	49.3	45.9	51.5	49.0	$14,592	$1,989	$12,602
Ray Reynolds Middle School	Public	6-8	9507 Burns Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6700	1,294	64	20.3	54.9%	432 (33.4%)	13 (1.0%)	775 (59.9%)	25 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.5%)	39 (3.0%)	35.6	334^th of 534 public middle schools	37.5%		35.7	331^st of 535 public middle schools	38.1%	3	33.9	33.9	40.5	46.6	42.9	43.3	30.4	38.6	32.3	33.7	$15,452	$607	$14,845
Housel Middle School	Public	6-8	2001 Highland Dr.	Prosser	99350	Benton County	Prosser School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 786-1732	529	34	15.4	75.8%	123 (23.3%)	3 (0.6%)	381 (72.0%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	19.4	445^th of 534 public middle schools	16.7%		18.9	452^nd of 535 public middle schools	15.5%	7	25.4	25.4	37.8	30.6	26.8	31.3	27.3	23.5	28.7	26.4	$17,645	$1,705	$15,940
Mcloughlin Middle School	Public	6-8	2803 N Road 88	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-4542	1,171	54	21.6	58.9%	387 (33.0%)	15 (1.3%)	701 (59.9%)	20 (1.7%)	2 (0.2%)	7 (0.6%)	38 (3.2%)	27.6	395^th of 534 public middle schools	26.0%		24.3	409^th of 535 public middle schools	23.6%	14	27.5	27.4	40.0	45.1	46.1	43.6	27.1	25.1	24.4	25.6	$16,345	$696	$15,649
Highlands Middle School	Public	6-8	425 South Tweedt Street	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6700	745	42	17.5	76.5%	250 (33.6%)	9 (1.2%)	445 (59.7%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	29 (3.9%)	11.4	489^th of 534 public middle schools	8.4%		16.9	463^rd of 535 public middle schools	13.5%	26	22.3	22.3	22.2	27.6	34.1	27.7	15.6	16.5	20.4	17.4	$17,772	$1,835	$15,937

Frequently Asked Questions about Kiona-Benton City Middle School

How many students attend Kiona-Benton City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Kiona-Benton City Middle School.

Is Kiona-Benton City Middle School a good school?

Kiona-Benton City Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Washington middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kiona-Benton City Middle School?

Students at Kiona-Benton City Middle School are 58% Hispanic, 39% White, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Kiona-Benton City Middle School attend?

Students who attend Kiona-Benton City Middle School usually go on to attend Kiona-Benton City High School

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