Mabton School District

306 N Main
Mabton, WA 98935-0037
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 398 students in Mabton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary School in Mabton School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
777 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
45 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Mabton 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 85-89% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#299 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Mabton   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
11%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mabton   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.
23%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mabton   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.
10-14%
49%
85-89%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Mabton   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.03
0.69
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
764 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
98%
26%
# Black Students
n/a
34,994 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
11 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
2%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
13
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
95
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
43
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
61
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
46
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
56
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
66
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
63
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
61
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
68
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,667 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,109 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Mabton   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
$15 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Mabton   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
$17,667
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Mabton   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
$19,109
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Mabton   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 Mabton School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Artz Fox Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
805 Washington Street
Mabton, WA 98935
(509) 894-4941
Grades: K-6
| 398 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 777 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : 85-89% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 11% (Btm 50%)
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 10-14% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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