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Wapato High School

Public Grades 9-12

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 396 Washington High Schools

Better than 4% of Washington high schools

Summary

Wapato High School is a public grades 9–12 school serving 853 students in Wapato, Washington, an area with substantial economic need. It is the main traditional high school in the Wapato School District, which ranks near the bottom statewide. The school’s recent overall rankings have placed it in roughly the bottom 3–7% of Washington schools. In 2024–2025, 81.01% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch, although that share has declined from prior years. A significant strength is graduation: the 2024–2025 rate was 93.4%, higher than both the district’s 90.2% and Washington’s 82.6%.

The biggest concern is academic proficiency, especially mathematics. In 2025–2026, 39.04% of students were proficient in English language arts, compared with 26.75% in the district and 52.81% statewide. Math proficiency was just 4.86%, compared with 15.36% in the district and 43.11% statewide. Science proficiency was 18.24%, nearly identical to the district but far below the state’s 50.95%. ELA is therefore a relative strength within the district, while math is the clearest improvement priority. Compared with nearby schools, Davis High School, Zillah High School, and East Valley High School posted stronger results in all three subjects. Toppenish High School had higher math and science proficiency but lower ELA proficiency.

Overall, Wapato High School appears more successful at helping students graduate than at ensuring they demonstrate grade-level skills on state assessments. Its graduation rate was close to Zillah High School and East Valley High School, and above Davis High School. Per-student spending was also relatively high among nearby traditional schools, suggesting that resource allocation and instructional strategies—particularly in math and science—deserve close attention. Parents should view the strong graduation record as encouraging, while recognizing that the school’s academic results remain well below state averages.

853

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,732

Per pupil spending ?

81.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1202 South Camas Avenue
Wapato, WA 98951-0038

(509) 877-3138

District: Wapato School District

Feeder schools for Wapato High School:

Elementary:	Adams Elementary
	Satus Elementary
Middle:	Wapato Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.5%

American Indian:

12.9%

Asian:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2026

Strengths

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the Washington average (83%)

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg21%

Washington avg48%

380^th of 396

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 14 pts since 2017

From bottom 18% (2017) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

234^th of 238Wapato 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	8.7	380 of 396	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	415 of 438	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	426 of 437	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	427 of 442	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	404 of 434	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	444 of 455	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	377 of 417	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	245 of 315	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.8	247 of 301	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.8	190 of 341	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.2	362 of 454	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.1	361 of 450	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.2	354 of 440	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.7	369 of 423	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.4	350 of 402	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.4	329 of 396	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.2	319 of 399	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.0	332 of 395	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.1	321 of 394	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.0	293 of 390	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	18.8	61 of 68	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.4	47 of 70	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	67 of 102	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	53 of 69	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	295 of 309	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	331 of 350	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	342 of 347	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	351 of 357	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	336 of 368	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.5	377 of 390	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	330 of 358	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	209 of 243	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	225 of 236	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.8	225 of 249	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	227 of 248	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	242 of 249	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	226 of 261	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	265 of 278	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	187 of 241	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	91 of 156	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	309 of 325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.6	330 of 355	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	343 of 356	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	356 of 362	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	328 of 370	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	379 of 392	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	298 of 344	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	142 of 227	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	317 of 326	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	355 of 359	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	356 of 362	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	354 of 358	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	353 of 363	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.9	390 of 395	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	330 of 355	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	211 of 254	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	23 of 32	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	12 of 30	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	17.4	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	26 of 28	7.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.5	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	17 of 35	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	8 of 25	68.0%	★★★★☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.3	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.5	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Migrant (2026)28th percentile+24 vs school

Native American (2025)14th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)10th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%-14 vs state

Science18%-33 vs state

Math5%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)			SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)			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 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wapato High School	Public	9-12	1202 South Camas Avenue	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-3138	853	46	18.4	81.0%	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	695 (81.5%)	18 (2.1%)	110 (12.9%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.0%)	8.7	380^th of 396 public high schools	4.0%		9.1	415^th of 438 public high schools	5.3%	35		18.2	18.2			39.0	39.0		4.9	4.9	$20,732	$1,642	$19,090
Pace Alternative High School	Public	9-12	310 S. Wasco Avenue	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 877-6138	88	7	12.0	83.0%	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	54 (61.4%)	1 (1.1%)	27 (30.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)		15.0	15.0								$32,318	$2,096	$30,222
Wapato Online Academy 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	212 W 3rd St	Wapato	98951	Yakima County	Wapato School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(509) 877-4181	33	0		69.7%	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.0%)								(n/a)						33.3	33.3				$5,088	$580	$4,507
Toppenish High School	Public	9-12	141 Ward Road	Toppenish	98948	Yakima County	Toppenish School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 865-3370	969	47	20.5	79.8%	14 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	884 (91.2%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.9%)	10.3	372^nd of 396 public high schools	6.1%		13	398^th of 438 public high schools	9.1%	26		22.5	22.5			36.4	36.4		10.2	10.2	$20,103	$990	$19,112
Computer Academy Toppenish High School	Public	6-12	143 Ward Rd	Toppenish	98948	Yakima County	Toppenish School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 865-3377	185	7	28.0	88.1%	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	150 (81.1%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)								(n/a)		20.0	19.6								$14,042	$1,121	$12,922
Yakama Nation Tribal School	Public	8-12	601 Linden St	Toppenish	98948	Yakima County	Yakama Nation Tribal School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(509) 865-4778	152	7	21.7	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	152 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Zillah High School	Public	9-12	1602 Second Avenue	Zillah	98953	Yakima County	Zillah School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 829-5565	455	23	19.4	64.8%	166 (36.5%)	0 (0.0%)	253 (55.6%)	3 (0.7%)	17 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	43.3	222^nd of 396 public high schools	43.9%		51.6	199^th of 438 public high schools	54.6%	23		48.7	48.7			52.9	52.9		22.9	22.9	$16,964	$80	$16,884
East Valley High School	Public	9-12	1900 Beaudry Road	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	East Valley School District (Yakima)	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-7420	1,064	46	22.9	55.9%	427 (40.1%)	9 (0.8%)	578 (54.3%)	12 (1.1%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.3%)	53.1	177^th of 396 public high schools	55.3%		55	186^th of 438 public high schools	57.5%	9		42.5	42.5			70.3	70.3		26.5	26.5	$15,771	$280	$15,491
Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center	Public	9-12	1120 S 18th St.	Yakima	98901	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 573-5500	0	20	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$16,678	$677	$16,001
Davis High School	Public	9-12	212 S 6th Ave	Yakima	98902	Yakima County	Yakima School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 573-2500	2,359	116	20.3	85.8%	197 (8.4%)	13 (0.6%)	2,080 (88.2%)	11 (0.5%)	12 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	44 (1.9%)	26.4	302^nd of 396 public high schools	23.7%		22.1	346^th of 438 public high schools	21.0%	44		36.5	36.5			48.7	48.7		15.6	15.6	$17,048	$1,063	$15,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Wapato High School

What is the racial makeup of Wapato High School?

Students at Wapato High School are 81% Hispanic, 13% American Indian, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wapato High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 853 students attended Wapato High School.

What district is Wapato High School in?

Wapato School District

What schools feed into Wapato High School?

Wapato High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Adams Elementary
Elementary : Satus Elementary
Middle : Wapato Middle School

Is Wapato High School a good school?

Wapato High School ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Washington high schools.

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