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Tekoa 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 109 students in Tekoa School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Tekoa School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority 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
201 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
18 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Tekoa School District, which is ranked within the top 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% has increased from 50% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#100 out of 307 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
49%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
26%
# Black Students
3 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
2%
6%
# White Students
154 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
77%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
15
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
14
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
13
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
15
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
11
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
15
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
20
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
21
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
16
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
11
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
14
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
11
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,662 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,433 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,662
$18,796
Spending / Student
$20,433
$19,246
Best Tekoa School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Tekoa Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
200 N Broadway
Tekoa, WA 99033
(509) 284-2781
Tekoa, WA 99033
(509) 284-2781
Grades: PK-6
| 109 students
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