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Desert Oasis High School

Q: Is Desert Oasis High School a good school?

Desert Oasis High School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Washington high schools.

Q: How many students attend Desert Oasis High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Desert Oasis High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Desert Oasis High School?

Students at Desert Oasis High School are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

Public Grades 9-12

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 0% of Washington high schools

Summary

Desert Oasis High School is a small public high school serving 117 students in grades 9-12 within the Othello School District, which faces significant challenges ranking in the bottom 10% of districts statewide.

Academic performance at Desert Oasis High School is critically low, with only about 18% of students proficient in English and under 10% proficient in Science, placing it at the absolute bottom of Washington high school rankings. The school's graduation rate of about 55% and a dropout rate of 27.5% are dramatically worse than the district's main comprehensive high school, Othello High School, which graduates 90% of its students. This pattern suggests Desert Oasis functions as an alternative school for students who are struggling, a role similar to nearby schools like Open Door Re-Engagement and Palouse Junction High School.

When compared to other high schools in the region, such as Connell High School in the North Franklin School District and Warden High School in the Warden School District, Desert Oasis has the poorest outcomes despite having a similar high-poverty student population and a more favorable student-teacher ratio. This indicates systemic challenges in effectively supporting its at-risk students, raising important questions about program effectiveness and resource allocation within its district.

117

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,110

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

825 E. Ash St.
Othello, WA 99344

(509) 488-2659

District: Othello School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

95.7%

White:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2019 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (14% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Washington average (55% vs 83%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg30%

Washington avg51%

438^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Othello School District

224^th of 247Othello 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	1.0	438 of 438	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.8	434 of 434	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	452 of 455	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	416 of 417	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	1.0	368 of 368	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	380 of 390	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	1.7	261 of 261	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	261 of 278	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.2	240 of 241	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	355 of 355	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.6	370 of 370	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	377 of 392	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	344 of 344	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	3.7	393 of 395	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Female (2022)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-35 vs state

Science10%-40 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 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
Desert Oasis High School	Public	9-12	825 E. Ash St.	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-2659	117	8	15.6	92.3%	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	112 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1	438^th of 438 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)	8.3	9.5	17.7	18.2			$17,110	$1,908	$15,203
Othello High School	Public	9-12	340 S 7th Ave	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-3351	1,338	64	20.8	81.8%	98 (7.3%)	5 (0.4%)	1,221 (91.3%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.5%)	10	408^th of 438 public high schools	6.8%		10.9	413^th of 437 public high schools	5.5%	5	26.6	26.6	37.6	37.6	10.3	10.3	$16,650	$1,265	$15,385
Open Door Re-Engagement	Public	9-12	165 N.1st Ave	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-4534	20	0		85.0%	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)								(n/a)							$12,171	$242	$11,929
Warden High School	Public	9-12	101 W Beck Way	Warden	98857	Grant County	Warden School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 349-2581	290	16	18.5	77.2%	57 (19.7%)	1 (0.3%)	228 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	27.3	330^th of 438 public high schools	24.7%		36.5	285^th of 437 public high schools	34.8%	45	40.0	40.0	46.9	46.9	23.4	23.4	$20,771	$1,761	$19,010
Connell High School	Public	9-12	1131 W. Clark St.	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 234-2911	615	32	19.3	71.4%	153 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	446 (72.5%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	17.9	364^th of 438 public high schools	16.9%		17.7	373^rd of 437 public high schools	14.6%	9	39.4	39.4	37.4	37.4	15.2	15.2	$18,229	$1,006	$17,224
CRCC-Open Doors	Public	9-12	1301 N Ephrata	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 543-5800	7	0			2 (28.6%)	1 (14.3%)	3 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$5,059	$215	$4,844
Palouse Junction High School	Public	9-12	110 N. Chelan	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 234-1055	29	2	13.4	89.7%	7 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$28,020	$2,157	$25,862

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Oasis High School

What district is Desert Oasis High School in?

Othello School District

How many students attend Desert Oasis High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Desert Oasis High School.

What is the racial makeup of Desert Oasis High School?

Students at Desert Oasis High School are 96% Hispanic, 4% White.

Is Desert Oasis High School a good school?

Desert Oasis High School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Washington high schools.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 8, 2026

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJan 6, 2026

2024–25 SBAC & WCAS test scoresSep 10, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 16, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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