Clarkston School District

1294 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403-2557
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 495 students in Clarkston School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Clarkston School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
10 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
2,518 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Clarkston School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 307 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 73% has increased from 65% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#194 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Clarkston   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Clarkston   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Clarkston   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
49%
73%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Clarkston   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.38
0.67
# American Indian Students
55 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
2%
# Asian Students
25 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
275 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
25%
# Black Students
27 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
1,957 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
78%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
175 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
218
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
161
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
198
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
191
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
165
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
177
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
176
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
167
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
222
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
224
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
223
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,857. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,739 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Clarkston   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$35 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Clarkston   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,191
$18,857
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Clarkston   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,739
$19,309
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Clarkston   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Washington by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Clarkston School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Virtual School
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1294 Chestnut Street
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 769-5534
Grades: K-12
| 16 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1945 4th Ave
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-5506
Grades: 7-8
| 318 students
Rank: #33.
Educational Opportunity Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1284 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-4508
Grades: 7-12
| 124 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services
Special Education School
Magnet School
1294 Chestnut St
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-3309
Grades: PK-12
| 37 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 2,518 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 22%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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