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Warden High School

Public Grades 9-12

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 438 Washington High Schools

Better than 25% of Washington high schools

Summary

Warden High School is a small, rural high school serving about 290 students in grades 9-12 within the Warden School District, and it stands out for maintaining solid graduation rates despite serving a community with significant economic need.

When compared to nearby schools, Warden High has some notable strengths. It consistently graduates students at rates matching or exceeding the state average, which is a significant achievement compared to alternative programs like Desert Oasis High School. Academically, it performs much better than its own district average, particularly in English and Science, where its scores outpace those of similar schools like Othello High School. The school also benefits from a smaller student-teacher ratio than larger comprehensive high schools such as Moses Lake High School, which may allow for more personalized attention.

However, parents should be aware of recent volatility in the school's test scores and state rankings, which have declined across all student groups over the past few years. This trend, alongside a dropout rate that is higher than the state average, suggests the school may be facing recent challenges. While its historical success with specific student populations indicates a capacity for effective support, the current data warrants questions about what changes may have occurred and how the school is working to improve outcomes for all students moving forward.

290

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,771

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 W Beck Way
Warden, WA 98857-9401

(509) 349-2581

District: Warden School District

Feeder schools for Warden High School:

Elementary:	Warden Elementary
Middle:	Warden Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

78.6%

White:

19.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (37% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Washington average (15% vs 10%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg26%

Washington avg48%

330^th of 438

Washington public high schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

227^th of 247Warden 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	27.3	330 of 438	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.5	285 of 437	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	223 of 442	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	273 of 434	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.2	385 of 455	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	303 of 417	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	241 of 315	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	239 of 301	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	257 of 306	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.2	197 of 341	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.6	217 of 454	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.0	276 of 450	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.7	304 of 440	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.9	307 of 423	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.2	328 of 402	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.1	300 of 396	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.7	327 of 399	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.4	343 of 395	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.4	293 of 394	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.7	302 of 390	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	272 of 350	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	244 of 347	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	166 of 357	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	191 of 368	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.4	341 of 390	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	284 of 358	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	201 of 243	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	171 of 249	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	121 of 248	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	75 of 249	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	42.0	146 of 261	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	188 of 278	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	156 of 241	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	115 of 156	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	209 of 355	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	168 of 356	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	88 of 362	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	142 of 370	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	259 of 392	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	167 of 344	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.8	178 of 227	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	275 of 359	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.9	244 of 362	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	221 of 358	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	269 of 363	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	302 of 395	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.8	218 of 355	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.8	201 of 254	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	83.1	2 of 27	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	1 of 28	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	5 of 31	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.1	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	44.1	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2021	27.2	164 of 212	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	217 of 373	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	168 of 374	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	99 of 379	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	47 of 390	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	39.0	251 of 413	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	107 of 382	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)23rd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Migrant (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-6 vs state

Science40%-9 vs state

Math23%-19 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	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
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
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
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
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
Columbia Basin Technical Skills Center	Public, Magnet	10-12	900 E Yonezawa Blvd	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	Yes	No	No	(509) 793-7000	53	13	4.2	5.7%	17 (32.1%)	2 (3.8%)	32 (60.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)									$18,368	$967	$17,401
Vanguard Academy	Public	9-12	740 E Yonezawa Blvd	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 766-2660	387	15	25.3	60.2%	199 (51.4%)	4 (1.0%)	167 (43.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	26.6	331^st of 438 public high schools	24.4%		30.2	312^th of 437 public high schools	28.6%	19	55.5	55.5			29.9	29.9	13.6	13.6	$23,210	$2,462	$20,748
Digital Learning Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	1530 Pilgrim Street	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	Yes	No	(509) 766-2650	359	12	29.9	66.6%	149 (41.5%)	1 (0.3%)	197 (54.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	13.1	395^th of 438 public high schools	9.8%		15.6	387^th of 437 public high schools	11.4%	8			44.4	32.0	45.1	39.0	5.8	8.6	$6,465	$774	$5,690
Moses Lake High School	Public	9-12	803 E. Sharon Ave.	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 766-2666	1,856	71	26.2	57.6%	748 (40.3%)	30 (1.6%)	993 (53.5%)	11 (0.6%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (3.7%)	37	283^rd of 438 public high schools	35.4%		36.6	283^rd of 437 public high schools	35.2%		46.5	46.5			53.2	53.2	25.1	25.1	$17,239	$1,973	$15,266
MLSD Open Doors Re-Engagement Program	Public	9-12	1328 E. Hunter Place	Moses Lake	98837	Grant County	Moses Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 793-7660	67	0		73.1%	25 (37.3%)	2 (3.0%)	38 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)								(n/a)									$6,874	$1,028	$5,846

Frequently Asked Questions about Warden High School

What district is Warden High School in?

Warden School District

What schools feed into Warden High School?

Warden High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Warden Elementary
Middle : Warden Middle School

How many students attend Warden High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Warden High School.

What is the racial makeup of Warden High School?

Students at Warden High School are 79% Hispanic, 20% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Warden High School a good school?

Warden High School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Washington high schools.

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