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Kennewick School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,606 students in Kennewick School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Kennewick School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
33 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
18,805 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
1,059 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Kennewick 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 78% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
49%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.71
# American Indian Students
41 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
362 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
8,186 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
44%
26%
# Black Students
363 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
8,803 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
47%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
69 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
953 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
392
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
1,184
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,331
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,417
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,401
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,407
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,385
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,439
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,448
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,348
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,534
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,496
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,523
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,500
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,341 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,561 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$345 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$349 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,341
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,561
$19,246
Best Kennewick School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amon Creek Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
18 Center Parkway
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 222-7600
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 222-7600
Grades: PK-5
| 754 students
Rank: #22.
Westgate Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2514 West 4th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-6300
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: #33.
Fuerza Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6011 W 10th Pl
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-7700
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 588 students
Rank: #44.
Eastgate Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
910 East 10th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 585-3360
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 585-3360
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #55.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 South Dawes Street
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 734-3580
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 734-3580
Grades: PK-5
| 336 students
Rank: #66.
Amistad Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
123 S Kent St
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-5100
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 848 students
Rank: n/an/a
125 S Conway Pl
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-5028
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-5028
Grades: PK
| 167 students
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