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Kirkwood Elementary School

Q: Is Kirkwood Elementary School a good school?

Kirkwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Washington elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Kirkwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Kirkwood Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Kirkwood Elementary School?

Students at Kirkwood Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Kirkwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kirkwood Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Toppenish Middle School High : Toppenish High School

Public Grades K-5

1116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Kirkwood Elementary School is a public K-5 school serving 387 students in the Toppenish School District, which faces significant academic challenges across all its elementary schools.

Kirkwood consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Washington state, with student proficiency in English, math, and science significantly below state averages. While the school serves a high-need population, it spends more per student than many nearby schools, including higher-performing ones like Zillah Intermediate School, yet achieves lower academic results. A notable finding is that Kirkwood performs relatively better with its English Language Learner students compared to other groups, suggesting a potential area of strength in language support.

When compared to other local schools, such as Lincoln Elementary in the same district or Satus Elementary in the neighboring Wapato School District, Kirkwood's outcomes are lower despite similar student demographics and higher per-student funding. There are signs of slight recent improvement in test scores, but the school's decade-long pattern of low rankings indicates that substantial changes may be needed to better support student learning.

387

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,875

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

403 South Juniper Street
Toppenish, WA 98948-1017

(509) 865-4750

District: Toppenish School District

Students who attend Kirkwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Toppenish Middle School
High:	Toppenish High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.3%

American Indian:

11.1%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (23% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 33 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Washington avg48%

1,116^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Toppenish School District

237^th of 247Toppenish 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	7.9	1116 of 1160	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	1126 of 1168	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	1148 of 1169	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	1154 of 1169	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	1079 of 1107	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	1118 of 1130	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	1032 of 1054	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.5	1049 of 1056	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.6	1030 of 1053	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.1	1062 of 1067	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.0	1092 of 1106	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.2	1000 of 1097	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.9	1023 of 1092	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	1051 of 1088	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.9	1045 of 1072	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	922 of 1067	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.1	982 of 1069	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.5	945 of 1051	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.5	1009 of 1031	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.9	1008 of 1026	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	206 of 303	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.8	285 of 320	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	213 of 248	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.2	132 of 333	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	1057 of 1092	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	1057 of 1093	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	1065 of 1094	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	1090 of 1100	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	976 of 1008	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	1039 of 1068	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	972 of 1004	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	597 of 659	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.1	618 of 651	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	609 of 633	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	683 of 694	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	469 of 501	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	657 of 697	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	484 of 540	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	952 of 1013	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	978 of 1024	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	982 of 1013	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	1004 of 1019	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	828 of 854	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	966 of 979	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	1062 of 1098	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	1073 of 1099	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1089 of 1099	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	1103 of 1113	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	977 of 1025	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	1069 of 1075	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	983 of 999	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	16.8	61 of 64	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	34 of 61	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	40.1	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2018	8.7	637 of 637	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)

Native American (2022)40th percentile+39 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Migrant (2019)5th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2018)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math24%-19 vs state

Science24%-25 vs state

English Language Arts20%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Kirkwood Elementary School

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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
Kirkwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	403 South Juniper Street	Toppenish	98948	Yakima County	Toppenish School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 865-4750	387	25	15.6	90.2%	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	330 (85.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7.9	1116^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.8%		6.8	1126^th of 1168 public elementary schools	3.6%	10	23.9	23.9	17.7	20.7	21.1	19.8	33.8	20.7	17.1	24.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	$20,875	$1,326	$19,549
Garfield Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 Madison Ave	Toppenish	98948	Yakima County	Toppenish School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 865-4575	310	21	14.5	93.5%	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	290 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11.8	1067^th of 1160 public elementary schools	8.0%		7.4	1122^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	3.9%	55	29.5	29.5	17.3	9.1	34.4	21.7	25.0		32.8	21.7	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.5	$18,562	$1,181	$17,382
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	309 North Alder Street	Toppenish	98948	Yakima County	Toppenish School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 865-4555	244	16	14.8	88.9%	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	222 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12.2	1061^st of 1160 public elementary schools	8.5%		15.1	1039^th of 1168 public elementary schools	11.0%	22	20.5	20.5	34.8	13.6	11.4	20.2	45.7	18.2	18.2	27.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$21,124	$1,333	$19,791
Valley View Elementary	Public	K-5	515 Zillah Ave	Toppenish	98948	Yakima County	Toppenish School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 865-8240	484	30	16.0	91.1%	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	429 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8.9	1106^th of 1160 public elementary schools	4.7%		6.9	1125^th of 1168 public elementary schools	3.7%	19	26.9	26.9	27.0	20.5	28.2	25.2	27.4	19.2	18.0	21.4	96.7	97.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	96.7	100.0	98.9	96.7	96.7	$19,291	$1,541	$17,751
Zillah Intermediate School	Public	3-5	303 Second Avenue	Zillah	98953	Yakima County	Zillah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 829-5555	270	16	16.8	65.9%	99 (36.7%)	1 (0.4%)	145 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	54.7	497^th of 1160 public elementary schools	57.2%		51.4	543^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	53.5%	46	39.1	39.1	68.8	41.0	48.3	53.2	80.7	48.2	46.0	58.9											$16,058	$946	$15,112
Hilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	211 Fourth Avenue	Zillah	98953	Yakima County	Zillah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 829-5400	305	19	16.3	67.9%	99 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	181 (59.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)								(n/a)											91.5	91.5	92.7	92.7	92.7	91.5	96.3	91.5	91.5	91.5	$16,037	$1,399	$14,638
Simcoe Elementary School	Public	K-2	1307 S Camas Avenue	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-5038	329	25	13.3	91.8%	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	252 (76.6%)	2 (0.6%)	64 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)											97.0	98.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.0	99.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	$20,828	$2,409	$18,419
Adams Elementary	Public	3-5	1309 S Camas Ave	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-4180	394	25	15.8	91.1%	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	332 (84.3%)	2 (0.5%)	52 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	5.2	1140^th of 1160 public elementary schools	1.7%		4.2	1152^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	1.4%	12	16.5	16.5	16.7	17.2	22.1	18.7	21.4	21.0	15.0	19.1											$19,869	$3,374	$16,495
Camas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1010 South Camas Ave	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-3134	452	27	16.6	81.4%	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	333 (73.7%)	16 (3.5%)	79 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)								(n/a)											96.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.9	100.0	96.8	97.9	97.9	$21,991	$3,447	$18,543
Satus Elementary	Public	3-5	910 S. Camas Avenue	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-2177	298	19	15.5	84.9%	15 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	202 (67.8%)	6 (2.0%)	73 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	17.9	986^th of 1160 public elementary schools	15.0%		19.2	986^th of 1168 public elementary schools	15.6%		24.5	24.5	32.6	37.9	35.1	35.3	30.0	35.6	25.5	30.6											$20,715	$3,848	$16,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Kirkwood Elementary School

How many students attend Kirkwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Kirkwood Elementary School.

Is Kirkwood Elementary School a good school?

Kirkwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Washington elementary schools.

What district is Kirkwood Elementary School in?

Toppenish School District

What is the racial makeup of Kirkwood Elementary School?

Students at Kirkwood Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 11% American Indian, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kirkwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kirkwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Toppenish Middle School
High : Toppenish High School

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