Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99338

Summary:

This analysis covers 11 public schools in the 99338 zip code of Kennewick, Washington, all part of the Kennewick School District, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of about 6,725 students.

There is notable variation in performance across these schools. Standout elementary schools include Cottonwood Elementary and Ridge View Elementary School, both with 4-star ratings and strong test scores, particularly in math and science. Desert Hills Middle School is also a top performer in the district. In contrast, Fuerza Elementary has a lower ranking and proficiency rates, and the high schools show a wide range in outcomes, with Southridge High School having a high graduation rate but a declining state ranking, while Legacy High School has very low graduation rates despite higher per-student spending.

Key takeaways include a strong performance in elementary science at several schools, while math is a relative area of concern district-wide when compared to state averages. The alternative Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership school operates with a very different model, serving all grades with a high student-teacher ratio and lower spending. For parents, this means the educational experience can differ significantly depending on the specific school, with clear high-performers at the elementary and middle levels and more mixed results at the high school level within the same district.

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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 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th 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 6th Grade	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 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th 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
Desert Hills Middle School	Public	6-8	1701 S Clodfelter Rd	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6600	906	40	22.4	24.6%	673 (74.3%)	11 (1.2%)	148 (16.3%)	17 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.1%)	73.5	117^th of 534 public middle schools	78.1%		68.6	146^th of 535 public middle schools	72.7%	29		51.1		51.1				60.4	71.7	62.3		64.8				49.3	45.9	51.5		49.0											$14,592	$1,989	$12,602
Ridge View Elementary School	Public	K-5	7001 West 13th Avenue	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 734-3650	471	28	16.8	28.2%	333 (70.7%)	7 (1.5%)	92 (19.5%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	82.9	187^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.9%		82.3	198^th of 1168 public elementary schools	83.0%	11	74.3			74.3	71.1	70.3	76.1					72.2	65.6	52.8	67.1					61.4	93.8	93.8	95.8	95.8	95.8	93.8	97.9	95.8	93.8	93.8	$19,523	$2,429	$17,094
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	4901 West 21st Avenue	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-5700	427	30	14.2	52.5%	192 (45.0%)	11 (2.6%)	179 (41.9%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.7%)	68.3	329^th of 1160 public elementary schools	71.6%		66.9	359^th of 1168 public elementary schools	69.3%	30	58.0			58.0	70.7	48.5	59.4					60.8	77.2	56.9	46.4					62.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	100.0	98.3	98.3	98.3	$19,872	$2,426	$17,446
Southridge High School	Public	9-12	3520 Southridge Boulevard	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7200	1,612	65	24.8	52.6%	794 (49.3%)	29 (1.8%)	644 (40.0%)	34 (2.1%)	2 (0.1%)	13 (0.8%)	90 (5.6%)	37.2	279^th of 438 public high schools	36.3%		45.2	237^th of 437 public high schools	45.8%	42			44.3	44.3							56.5	56.5							24.3	24.3											$15,472	$2,086	$13,386
Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership	Public, Alternative	K-12	5980 W 12th Ave	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-5036	503	13	38.6	28.4%	350 (69.6%)	5 (1.0%)	106 (21.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	30 (6.0%)								(n/a)	62.5	42.1	53.9	50.0	41.2	43.8	51.5	48.8	48.6	42.9		49.2	38.2	25.0	21.2	31.0	20.6	36.8	37.5	30.2	73.1	76.9	73.1	73.1	73.1	76.9	80.8	73.1	76.9	76.9	$10,449	$1,998	$8,452
Phoenix High School	Public	9-12	3520 Southridge Boulevard	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6039	58	3	18.1	63.8%	29 (50.0%)	1 (1.7%)	19 (32.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)	54.6	187^th of 438 public high schools	57.3%					(n/a)			45.5	45.5							64.3	64.3							38.5	38.5											$18,630	$1,809	$16,822
Legacy High School	Public	6-12	4624 W 10th Ave	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-6552	193	9	22.1	63.2%	76 (39.4%)	4 (2.1%)	93 (48.2%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	10 (5.2%)								(n/a)											39.3	39.3																			$25,178	$6,084	$19,094
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	16734 S. Cottonwood Creek Blvd	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6404	474	28	16.9	21.1%	355 (74.9%)	3 (0.6%)	86 (18.1%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.4%)	82.4	192^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	83.4%		90	111^th of 1168 public elementary schools	90.5%	81	64.4			64.4	64.4	72.6	63.3					67.2	72.9	73.7	61.1					68.9	86.4	86.4	88.1	88.1	88.1	86.4	93.2	88.1	86.4	86.4	$17,557	$2,642	$14,915
Sage Crest Elementary	Public	K-5	6411 W 38th Ave	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-6500	509	32	15.9	28.9%	292 (57.4%)	6 (1.2%)	151 (29.7%)	19 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	79.8	214^th of 1160 public elementary schools	81.6%		69.5	326^th of 1168 public elementary schools	72.1%	112	63.7			63.7	65.8	62.1	78.0					68.7	67.1	60.4	60.4					62.4	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	86.5	$15,353	$1,679	$13,674
Chinook Middle School	Public	6-8	6011 W 10th Place	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 222-7500	950	43	22.1	41.3%	503 (52.9%)	21 (2.2%)	344 (36.2%)	20 (2.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	56 (5.9%)	49.1	253^rd of 534 public middle schools	52.6%		45.1	277^th of 535 public middle schools	48.2%	24		35.6		35.6				61.7	56.9	47.2		54.9				39.4	36.7	31.7		35.8											$15,362	$1,649	$13,713
Fuerza Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6011 W 10th Pl	Kennewick	99338	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 222-7700	629	38	16.5	66.8%	76 (12.1%)	3 (0.5%)	530 (84.3%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	27.1	865^th of 1160 public elementary schools	25.4%		26.1	878^th of 1168 public elementary schools	24.8%	13	44.7			44.7	40.6	34.7	40.9					38.8	46.2	34.4	21.3					34.4	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	100.0	100.0	$15,327	$1,357	$13,969

Cities Near Zip Code 99338

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kennewick	0.44 mi	35	182^nd
Pasco	1.83 mi	34	253^rd
Richland	5.53 mi	17	85^th
Burbank	6.06 mi	3	256^th
West Richland	11.27 mi	7	109^th

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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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