Top Rankings
Harrington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 79 students in Harrington School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Harrington School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
124 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
14 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Harrington 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.
Overall District Rank
#205 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
49%
Graduation Rate
(18-19)≥50%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.71
# American Indian Students
1 Student
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
4 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
26%
# Black Students
2 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
111 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
89%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
6 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
16
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
6
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
13
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
7
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
11
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
7
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
14
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
5
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
12
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
8
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
5
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
8
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
6
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
6
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,798 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $40,210 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$3 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$5 MM
$21,212 MM

Revenue / Student
$27,798
$18,796

Spending / Student
$40,210
$19,246

Best Harrington School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harrington Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 S First
Harrington, WA 99134
(509) 253-4331
Harrington, WA 99134
(509) 253-4331
Grades: PK-6
| 79 students
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