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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 99338

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Top rankedDesert Hills Middle School117^th of 534 Washington middle schools

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Desert Hills Middle School up 29 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

In the 99338 zip code of Kennewick, Washington, two public middle schools, Chinook Middle School and Desert Hills Middle School, serve grades 6-8 within the Kennewick School District.

Comparing the two, Desert Hills Middle School is the higher-performing school, consistently ranking in the top quarter of Washington middle schools and earning a 4-star rating, while Chinook Middle School ranks near the state average with a 3-star rating and has seen more fluctuation in its performance year-to-year. Academically, Desert Hills students outperform both the district and state averages in English, math, and science, whereas Chinook students perform closer to or below the state average, particularly in math and science.

An interesting finding is that Desert Hills achieves these stronger results while receiving less funding per student than Chinook. Both schools have similar student-teacher ratios. Parents should note that both schools generally perform better than the Kennewick School District average, which sits below the state average in core subjects, making them relatively stronger options within the district.

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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 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	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
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

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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