Toppenish School District

306 Bolin Dr
Toppenish, WA 98948-1644
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,629 students in Toppenish 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 Schools in Toppenish School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 95% 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
9 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
3,845 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1

District Rank

Toppenish 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 73% has increased from 61% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#286 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Toppenish   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
16%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Toppenish   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.
26%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Toppenish   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.
22%
49%
73%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Toppenish   School District and public school graduation rate of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.25
0.69
# American Indian Students
317 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
8%
1%
# Asian Students
6 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,311 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
86%
26%
# Black Students
18 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
143 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
4%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
40 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
9%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
228
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
227
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
235
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
239
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
266
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
267
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
232
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
286
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
322
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
316
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
308
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
380
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,214 is higher than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,311 is higher than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$78 MM
$20,715 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Toppenish   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
$82 MM
$21,212 MM
This chart displays total spending of Toppenish   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
$20,214
$18,796
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Toppenish   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
$21,311
$19,246
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Toppenish   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 Toppenish School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
309 North Alder Street
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-4555
Grades: K-5
| 280 students
Rank: #22.
Northwest Allprep
(Math: 11% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
237 Chkalov Ste 108
Vancouver, WA 98684
(360) 828-0205
Grades: K-12
| 126 students
Rank: #33.
Valley View Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
515 Zillah Ave
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-8240
Grades: K-5
| 454 students
Rank: #44.
Garfield Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
505 Madison Ave
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-4575
Grades: K-5
| 344 students
Rank: #55.
Toppenish Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
104 Goldendale Avenue
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-2730
Grades: 6-8
| 772 students
Rank: #66.
Kirkwood Elementary School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
403 South Juniper Street
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-4750
Grades: K-5
| 404 students
Rank: #77.
Computer Academy Toppenish High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
143 Ward Rd
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-3377
Grades: 6-12
| 249 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 3,845 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 96%
  • : 73% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 16% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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