Summary:
The 98589 area has four public schools serving approximately 1,283 students from prekindergarten through grade 12 in the Tenino School District, including elementary, middle, and high school options.
The strongest current academic profile belongs to Tenino Elementary School, which exceeded district results in English, math, and science and improved notably from the prior year. Its latest proficiency rates were 45.32% in English, 44.96% in math, and 56.47% in science. It was also the area’s biggest improver, particularly in science and math. However, performance varied by grade, with fourth-grade English and math results considerably weaker than some other elementary grades. Tenino Middle School had the most consistently challenging academic results, trailing both district and state benchmarks in all three tested subjects. Math was especially weak, at 25.28% proficient, while English proficiency was 38.29%. Science was a relative strength at 51.16%.
Tenino High School presents a mixed picture. Its 90.3% graduation rate was well above the statewide 82.6% rate, and its 6.4% dropout rate was below the state figure. Science performance was also comparatively strong, at 55.56%, but math proficiency was only 19.59%, making secondary math the clearest area for improvement. English performance was 50.00%, close to but below the state. Parkside Elementary, serving PK–2, had no testing results in the supplied data, which is consistent with its grade configuration. Overall, science is the most reliable strength across the tested schools, while math achievement declines sharply after elementary school. The district’s schools serve many students from families qualifying for meal assistance, and school resources and student-teacher ratios vary, but the available data do not establish that these factors cause the academic differences.
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