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Pasco 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 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 7,705 students in Pasco School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Pasco School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
29 Schools
799 Schools
# Students
18,515 Students
302,457 Students
# Teachers
1,049 Teachers
16,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Pasco 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 79% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.42
0.67
# American Indian Students
44 Students
5,646 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
242 Students
22,600 Students
% Asian Students
1%
8%
# Hispanic Students
13,645 Students
73,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
25%
# Black Students
142 Students
13,447 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
3,906 Students
150,112 Students
% White Students
21%
51%
# Hawaiian Students
41 Students
3,701 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
467 Students
26,007 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
335
1,356
# Students in K Grade:
1,347
4,027
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,391
4,383
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,304
4,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,343
4,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,381
5,007
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,410
6,930
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,382
69,712
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,421
81,726
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,507
84,624
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,501
10,999
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,510
7,810
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,353
7,675
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,330
9,108
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,708 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 $16,156 is less than the state median of $19,309. The school district spending/student has declined by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$309 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$299 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,708
$18,857
Spending / Student
$16,156
$19,309
Best Pasco School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chiawana Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8125 W Argent Rd
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6786
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6786
Grades: 8-12
| 2,999 students
Rank: #22.
Ray Reynolds Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
9507 Burns Rd
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6700
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 1,262 students
Rank: #33.
New Horizons High School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2020 W Argent Rd
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6796
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6796
Grades: 6-12
| 319 students
Rank: #44.
Mcloughlin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2803 N Road 88
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-4542
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-4542
Grades: 6-8
| 1,078 students
Rank: #55.
Internet Pasco Academy Of Learning
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2803 N Road 88
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6765
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6765
Grades: K-8
| 58 students
Rank: #66.
Pasco Innovative Experiences And E-learning
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1215 W Lewis St
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6700
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6700
Grades: K-8
| 115 students
Rank: #77.
Stevens Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1120 N 22nd Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6798
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6798
Grades: 6-8
| 988 students
Rank: #88.
Ellen Ochoa Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1801 E Sheppard St
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6742
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6742
Grades: 6-8
| 886 students
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