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Kiona-Benton City Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Kiona-Benton City Elementary is a large public elementary school in Benton City, WA, serving about 620 students from Pre-K through 5th grade within the Kiona-Benton City School District.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with fewer than one in four students proficient in core subjects like English, math, and science, placing it consistently in the bottom 5% of Washington elementary schools. This performance is notably lower than that of nearby schools in the Richland School District, such as Desert Sky Elementary and Orchard Elementary, where proficiency rates are often two to three times higher. Despite having a favorable student-teacher ratio and per-student spending comparable to these higher-performing neighbors, these advantages have not translated into stronger academic results for Kiona-Benton City.

The school's struggles appear to be systemic and persistent, with its low rankings remaining steady over recent years. An unusual and dramatic reported shift in the percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch—from over 80% to around 18% in one year—is a key data point that warrants clarification, as it would represent a major change in the school's community profile. For parents, the most critical insight is the stark difference in educational outcomes created by district boundaries, with students in geographically close communities attending schools in separate districts experiencing vastly different levels of academic achievement.

620

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,959

Per pupil spending ?

18.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

913 Horne Drive
Benton City, WA 99320

(509) 588-2000

District: Kiona-Benton City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.6%

White:

38.4%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (21% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 33 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg20%

Washington avg48%

1,134^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	6.2	1134 of 1160	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	1119 of 1168	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	1140 of 1169	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	14.8	301 of 320	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	1067 of 1092	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	1053 of 1093	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.4	1074 of 1094	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	648 of 659	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	633 of 651	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	980 of 1013	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	964 of 1024	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	985 of 1013	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	5.4	1081 of 1098	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	1065 of 1099	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.8	1088 of 1099	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	25 of 28	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	4.7	998 of 1007	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	986 of 1009	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.2	1011 of 1011	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2025)11th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science23%-27 vs state

Math20%-23 vs state

English Language Arts20%-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)				% 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 All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Kiona-Benton City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	913 Horne Drive	Benton City	99320	Benton County	Kiona-Benton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 588-2000	620	41	15.0	18.2%	238 (38.4%)	1 (0.2%)	345 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	6.2	1134^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.2%		7.6	1119^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.2%	15	22.6	22.6	21.5	19.3	17.9	19.6	20.4	25.3	13.1	19.7	88.6	90.5	93.3	93.3	93.3	90.5	94.3	90.5	90.5	90.5	$17,959	$1,319	$16,639
Desert Sky Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Sunshine Avenue	West Richland	99353	Benton County	Richland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 967-6225	441	25	17.6	20.2%	340 (77.1%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (12.7%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.3%)	84.7	169^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.5	182^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	84.4%	13	71.1	71.1	66.7	68.8	72.4	69.3	72.2	67.5	61.3	67.0	98.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.6	$18,315	$237	$18,078
Tapteal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 N 62nd Ave	West Richland	99353	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6350	458	26	17.5	53.5%	256 (55.9%)	4 (0.9%)	175 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	42.7	647^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.2%		42.3	652^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	44.2%	5	50.6	50.6	51.4	38.8	54.3	48.6	43.1	40.3	42.0	41.8	89.3	90.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	89.3	94.7	94.7	89.3	89.3	$18,489	$978	$17,512
William Wiley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2820 S Highlands Blvd	West Richland	99353	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6375	493	30	16.4	27.8%	355 (72.0%)	5 (1.0%)	99 (20.1%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	75.1	257^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.8%					(n/a)	60.0	60.0	58.2	75.6	60.6	65.1	64.2	68.6	53.0	61.3	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	$18,173	$469	$17,704
White Bluffs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Kensington	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6575	653	34	19.3	27.7%	438 (67.1%)	5 (0.8%)	138 (21.1%)	27 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.7%)	71.2	301^st of 1160 public elementary schools	74.1%		82.2	200^th of 1168 public elementary schools	82.9%	101	65.7	65.7	55.6	53.3	70.6	59.7	57.1	55.1	67.0	59.7	97.1	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	99.0	98.1	97.1	97.1	$15,447	$403	$15,044
Marcus Whitman Elementary	Public	K-5	1704 Gray St.	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6300	467	25	18.6	59.7%	287 (61.5%)	4 (0.9%)	145 (31.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	52.2	531^st of 1160 public elementary schools	54.2%		68.5	334^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.4%	197	55.1	55.1	60.2	40.0	53.9	53.2	62.4	40.0	41.6	49.4	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$19,451	$1,026	$18,424
Jason Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 McMurray	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6475	518	31	16.6	62.2%	345 (66.6%)	8 (1.5%)	134 (25.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	43.6	631^st of 1160 public elementary schools	45.6%		57.8	472^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	59.6%	159	58.8	58.8	39.1	43.4	57.8	47.6	44.8	36.0	43.1	41.7	91.5	93.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	92.7	95.1	92.7	92.7	92.7	$18,288	$785	$17,503
Orchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Gala Way	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6175	594	31	19.4	24.4%	395 (66.5%)	5 (0.8%)	88 (14.8%)	62 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	85.7	152^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	86.9%		87.3	138^th of 1168 public elementary schools	88.2%	14	78.2	78.2	76.8	61.5	80.9	73.0	75.8	59.6	61.8	65.4	96.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	96.9	96.9	98.0	98.0	$17,018	$330	$16,688
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Jadwin	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6275	471	30	15.9	53.5%	250 (53.1%)	7 (1.5%)	142 (30.1%)	36 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	77.6	236^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.7%		74	281^st of 1168 public elementary schools	75.9%	45	71.3	71.3	66.3	55.4	72.3	64.8	69.9	57.1	55.9	61.0	93.2	93.2	94.5	94.5	94.5	93.2	98.6	94.5	93.2	93.2	$19,345	$773	$18,571
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 George Washington Way	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6250	418	28	14.7	61.2%	236 (56.5%)	10 (2.4%)	131 (31.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	51	550^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.6%		48.2	586^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.8%	36	54.2	54.2	53.5	45.3	58.3	53.1	56.3	32.1	47.2	46.4	89.1	92.2	93.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	96.9	92.2	92.2	92.2	$20,807	$1,255	$19,552

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What is the racial makeup of Kiona-Benton City Elementary?

Students at Kiona-Benton City Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 38% White, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Kiona-Benton City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Kiona-Benton City Elementary.

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Kiona-Benton City Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.2% of Washington elementary schools.

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