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Connell Elementary

Public Grades K-6

910^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Connell Elementary is a public K–6 school in Connell, Washington, serving 491 students in the North Franklin School District, a largely rural area whose schools serve many students with significant economic needs. The school ranks in the 20th percentile statewide, or 910th of 1,138 Washington elementary schools. Its ranking has improved substantially from the 6th percentile in 2018–19, but it has remained near the 20th percentile for the past five years.

Academic results are mixed. In 2025–26, 33.33% of students were proficient in English language arts, 28.36% in math, and 30.30% in science. Math and science were slightly above the district averages, while ELA was below the district and state rates. Math is a relative strength compared with the district, but Connell Elementary ranked last among the seven nearby schools with reported math results. The most important grade-level concern is fifth-grade math, where proficiency was just 15.15%, well below the school’s other grades and every nearby school’s fifth-grade result. Fifth-grade science was also below district and state rates, suggesting that this grade deserves particular attention. Overall scores declined from the prior year in all three subjects, with science dropping the most.

Nearby comparisons provide useful context. Mesa Elementary, in the same district, ranks at the 59th percentile and leads the local group in ELA, math, and science, although it is smaller and has a lower rate of economic need. Wahitis Elementary School and Scootney Springs Elementary also post stronger overall results despite serving high-need communities. A notable strength at Connell Elementary is its migrant-student subgroup, which ranked at the 66th percentile. The clearest improvement priorities are fifth-grade math, ELA, and the recent science decline, while the school’s migrant-student supports may offer practices worth extending to other student groups.

491

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,942

Per pupil spending ?

76.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94.1%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

1001 W. Clark St
Connell, WA 99326-0829

(509) 234-4381

District: North Franklin School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.5%

White:

22.8%

American Indian:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (31% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

910^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the North Franklin School District

189^th of 238North Franklin 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
2026	19.7	910 of 1138	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	914 of 1160	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	927 of 1168	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	925 of 1169	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.1	951 of 1169	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	865 of 1107	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	1058 of 1130	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	951 of 1054	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	18.1	901 of 1056	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.5	915 of 1053	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.0	952 of 1067	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.1	945 of 1106	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.4	791 of 1097	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.1	991 of 1092	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	36.9	729 of 1088	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.6	852 of 1072	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.2	862 of 1067	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.2	887 of 1069	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.4	956 of 1051	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.8	941 of 1031	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	17.6	897 of 1026	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	263 of 326	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.0	195 of 303	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	192 of 320	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	182 of 254	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.8	328 of 333	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	778 of 1020	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	879 of 1092	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	874 of 1093	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	880 of 1094	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.0	993 of 1100	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	858 of 1008	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	987 of 1068	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	867 of 1004	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	523 of 649	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	521 of 659	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	497 of 651	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	503 of 633	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	516 of 694	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	378 of 501	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	645 of 697	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	488 of 540	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	22.0	874 of 1008	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	784 of 1013	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	762 of 1024	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	749 of 1013	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.8	853 of 1019	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	663 of 854	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	944 of 979	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	788 of 835	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	941 of 1059	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	810 of 1098	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	862 of 1099	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	855 of 1099	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	779 of 1113	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.4	781 of 1025	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.9	1007 of 1075	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	924 of 999	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	10 of 29	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.0	18 of 26	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	37 of 45	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	16 of 23	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	32 of 64	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	47 of 61	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	17.3	454 of 478	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	455 of 566	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	499 of 637	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	670 of 901	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	51.6	487 of 1007	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	509 of 1009	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.3	244 of 1011	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	404 of 1031	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	392 of 943	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	741 of 1027	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)66th percentile+45 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)24th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)19th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)11th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2022)5th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-19 vs state

Science30%-21 vs state

Math28%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, February 8, 2010

Connell has a great instructional program, and the staff really care about the kids. Just because a school is located in a poor community with a lot of non-english speaking students doesn't mean it is a bad school! My kids went here and they are doing great in High School now! Lots of AP courses under their belts. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Connell Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 W. Clark St	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 234-4381	491	29	16.8	76.4%	112 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	366 (74.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	19.7	910^th of 1138 public elementary schools	20.0%		24.6	914^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.2%	4	30.3	30.3	32.4	33.9	29.2	37.9	33.3	35.1	33.9	15.2	28.8	28.4	94.1%	0%	$17,942	$1,262	$16,680
Mesa Elementary	Public	K-6	200 Pepiot Road	Mesa	99343	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 265-4229	220	17	13.2	69.1%	81 (36.8%)	1 (0.5%)	138 (62.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56.6	469^th of 1138 public elementary schools	58.8%		31.6	806^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.5%	337	48.3	48.3	50.0	35.7	37.9	45.2	41.7		34.5	34.5	29.0	40.4	96%	0%	$19,586	$758	$18,829
Basin City Elementary	Public	K-6	303 Bailie Boulevard	Mesa	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 269-4669	330	22	15.1	79.4%	81 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	248 (75.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21.4	886^th of 1138 public elementary schools	22.1%		23.4	926^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.2%	40	40.0	40.0	20.5	28.6	40.0	37.0	31.5	38.5	26.2	31.4	31.1	31.7	100%	0%	$19,416	$1,414	$18,002
Star Elementary School	Public	K-6	24180 Pasco-Kahlotus Rd.	Pasco	99352	Franklin County	Star School District No. 054	No	No	No	No	(509) 547-2704	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															$47,434	$2,462	$44,972
Wahitis Elementary School	Public	K-6	905 South 14th Avenue	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-2659	606	38	15.8	81.8%	41 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	561 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	38.2	703^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	38.2%		45	612^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.2%	91	36.8	36.8	46.0	37.3	40.2	44.4	42.2	48.3	36.0	33.3	44.4	40.7	94.1%	0%	$17,918	$614	$17,304
Scootney Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	695 S 14th Ave	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-9625	605	34	18.0	78.7%	64 (10.6%)	4 (0.7%)	529 (87.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	44.8	615^th of 1138 public elementary schools	46.0%		26.6	871^st of 1160 public elementary schools	24.9%	256	26.3	26.3	36.1	43.2	38.4	44.8	40.6	51.8	36.5	28.8	37.9	39.2	87.8%	2%	$16,883	$552	$16,331
Lutacaga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	795 S 7th Ave	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-9669	541	33	16.2	84.1%	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	521 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	28.4	813^th of 1138 public elementary schools	28.6%		16.2	1010^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.9%	197	28.3	28.3	35.5	23.9	36.7	34.3	32.6	46.1	32.8	30.0	24.3	33.7	92.7%	0%	$18,943	$714	$18,230
Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	K-6	506 N 7th Ave	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-3389	579	33	17.3	83.6%	52 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	519 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	21.1	894^th of 1138 public elementary schools	21.4%		19.7	971^st of 1160 public elementary schools	16.3%	77	19.5	19.5	30.7	29.5	19.2	33.0	28.4	54.6	30.4	32.1	20.9	34.5	93.6%	0%	$17,407	$646	$16,761

Frequently Asked Questions about Connell Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Connell Elementary?

Students at Connell Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 23% White, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

Is Connell Elementary a good school?

Connell Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Connell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Connell Elementary.

What district is Connell Elementary in?

North Franklin School District

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