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Kennewick School District

1000 W. 4th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336-5601
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Kennewick 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 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 3,606 students in Kennewick School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools in Kennewick School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
33 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
18,805 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
1,059 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Kennewick 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#154 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(22-23)
36%
41%
50%
53%
43%
49%
(22-23)
80%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
44%
26%
% Black
2%
6%
% White
47%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
10%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,341 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 $18,561 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$345 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$349 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,341
$18,796
Spending / Student
$18,561
$19,246

Best Kennewick School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Amon Creek Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
18 Center Parkway
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 222-7600
Grades: PK-5
| 754 students
Rank: #22.
Westgate Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2514 West 4th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-6300
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: #33.
Fuerza Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6011 W 10th Pl
Kennewick, WA 99338
(509) 222-7700
Grades: PK-5
| 588 students
Rank: #44.
Eastgate Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
910 East 10th Avenue
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 585-3360
Grades: PK-5
| 483 students
Rank: #55.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 South Dawes Street
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 734-3580
Grades: PK-5
| 336 students
Rank: #66.
Amistad Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
123 S Kent St
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-5100
Grades: PK-5
| 848 students
Rank: n/an/a
125 S Conway Pl
Kennewick, WA 99336
(509) 222-5028
Grades: PK
| 167 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 33 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 18,805 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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