For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,198 students in Wapato 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 Wapato School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
11 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
3,196 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
205 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Wapato 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 83% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#296 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
49%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.69
# American Indian Students
542 Students
9,834 Students
% American Indian Students
17%
1%
# Asian Students
60 Students
66,765 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,470 Students
187,960 Students
% Hispanic Students
77%
26%
# Black Students
10 Students
34,994 Students
% Black Students
n/a
5%
# White Students
59 Students
353,967 Students
% White Students
2%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
11,000 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
52 Students
67,620 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
9%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
33
15,322
# Students in K Grade:
281
74,525
# Students in 1st Grade:
237
77,872
# Students in 2nd Grade:
247
81,806
# Students in 3rd Grade:
204
78,256
# Students in 4th Grade:
224
81,082
# Students in 5th Grade:
263
81,722
# Students in 6th Grade:
240
80,515
# Students in 7th Grade:
232
73,171
# Students in 8th Grade:
237
72,324
# Students in 9th Grade:
238
5,537
# Students in 10th Grade:
279
5,680
# Students in 11th Grade:
205
5,765
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
6,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,302 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 $16,798 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$54 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,302
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,798
$19,246
Best Wapato School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Satus Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
910 S. Camas Avenue
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-2177
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-2177
Grades: 3-5
| 309 students
Rank: #22.
Wapato Middle School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1309 Kateri Lane
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-2173
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-2173
Grades: 6-8
| 701 students
Rank: #33.
Adams Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1309 S Camas Ave
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-4180
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-4180
Grades: 3-5
| 387 students
Rank: n/an/a
1010 South Camas Ave
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-3134
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-3134
Grades: PK-2
| 413 students
Rank: n/an/a
1307 S Camas Avenue
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-5038
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-5038
Grades: K-2
| 377 students
Rank: n/an/a
212 W 3rd St
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-4181
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-4181
Grades: 6-8
| 8 students
Rank: n/an/a
212 W 3rd St
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-4181
Wapato, WA 98951
(509) 877-4181
Grades: K-5
| 3 students
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