For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 2,621 students in Goldendale School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Goldendale School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
2,942 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Goldendale School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 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 80-84% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#235 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
49%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.69
# American Indian Students
82 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
64 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
485 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
26%
# Black Students
125 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,915 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
65%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
237 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
8
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
113
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
114
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
102
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
127
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
133
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
178
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
256
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
371
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
388
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
385
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,158 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,179 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$27 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$27 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,158
$18,796
Spending / Student
$9,179
$19,246
Best Goldendale School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Washington Connections Academy Goldendale
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
604 E. Brooks Street
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5177
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-5177
Grades: K-12
| 2,059 students
Rank: #22.
Goldendale Primary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
820 S. Schuster St
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-4665
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-4665
Grades: K-4
| 300 students
Rank: #33.
Goldendale Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
520 E. Collins Dr.
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-4323
Goldendale, WA 98620
(509) 773-4323
Grades: 5-8
| 262 students
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