Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99338

ZIP code 99338 includes 11 schools serving about 6,732 students across elementary, middle, high school, and alternative K–12 programs, primarily within the Kennewick School District. The area offers a wide range of school performance, from highly ranked elementary and middle schools to alternative and small high schools with substantially lower reported outcomes. Overall, the strongest results are concentrated in elementary and middle grades, while high-school performance varies considerably.

Among elementary schools, Cottonwood Elementary and Ridge View Elementary School stand out. Cottonwood reports 70.46% proficiency in ELA, 69.07% in math, and 79.21% in science, while Ridge View leads the group in ELA at 71.37%. Sage Crest Elementary and Lincoln Elementary School remain above or near state comparisons overall, although both experienced notable recent declines in some subjects. Fuerza Elementary has the weakest elementary results, particularly in math and science. For middle school, Desert Hills Middle School is the clear leader, exceeding state averages in ELA, math, and science. Chinook Middle School has improved substantially in ranking and performs well in ELA, but math and science remain areas for improvement.

At the high-school level, Southridge High School is the strongest traditional option, with an 89.8% graduation rate, a 5.2% dropout rate, and strong ELA performance; however, its math proficiency is only 27.46%. Outcomes are more concerning at Legacy High School, which reports a 22.5% graduation rate and 35.1% dropout rate, while Phoenix High School reports a 47.0% graduation rate and 18.75% math proficiency. Results for these smaller schools may be less stable, and suppressed figures should be treated as unavailable rather than zero. Families considering an alternative model should also review Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership separately because its K–12 structure and instructional model differ from conventional schools.