Best High Schools in Richland, WA

High schools
6
Students
9,391
Avg actual
48%
Avg projected
50%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Richland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Richland High School

A-

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2137 Students

2. Kamiakin High School

A-

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Kennewick School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1884 Students

3. Hanford High School

B+

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

67%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1788 Students

4. Chiawana Senior High School

D

SchoolGrade

30%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Pasco School District • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 2999 Students

5. Kiona-benton City High School

D-

SchoolGrade

27%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Kiona-benton City School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 397 Students

6. Rivers Edge High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Richland School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 186 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Richland, WA

Middle schools
8
Students
6,348
Avg actual
45%
Avg projected
43%
Impact
meet expectations

The top middle schools in Richland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Leona Libby Middle School

A

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 800 Students

2. Desert Hills Middle School

B+

SchoolGrade

55%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Kennewick School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 889 Students

3. Enterprise Middle School

B

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 694 Students

4. Chinook Middle School

C+

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Kennewick School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 882 Students

5. Chief Joseph Middle School

C+

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

35%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 697 Students

6. Carmichael Middle School

C

SchoolGrade

40%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 807 Students

7. Ray Reynolds Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Pasco School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1262 Students

8. Kiona-benton City Middle School

F

SchoolGrade

15%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Kiona-benton City School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 317 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Richland, WA

Elementary schools
20
Students
8,600
Avg actual
53%
Avg projected
43%
Impact
meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Richland, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Orchard Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

72%

Actual Test Scores

66%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 616 Students

2. Desert Sky Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

69%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 408 Students

3. Amon Creek Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

67%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Kennewick School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 739 Students

4. Lewis & Clark Elementary School

A-

SchoolGrade

66%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 486 Students

5. White Bluffs Elementary School

B+

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

60%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 629 Students

6. Badger Mountain Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 569 Students

7. Edwin Markham Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

33%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Pasco School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 198 Students

8. Vista Elementary School

B

SchoolGrade

56%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Kennewick School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 359 Students

9. Marcus Whitman Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 484 Students

10. Jefferson Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Richland School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 414 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Richland, WA

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Richland, WA has a total population of 60,763 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 96%, and 44% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Richland, WA

25,816

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

96%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

44%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Richland, WA.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D+

23.65 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B-

2.56 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D

21.09 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Richland, WA.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Richland, WA.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

4,200 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

74 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Richland, WA Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Richland, WA

How many schools are in Richland, WA?

Richland, WA has 37 public schools: 6 high schools, 8 middle schools and 20 elementary schools, serving 25,816 students in total.

How do schools in Richland perform on state tests?

On average, 37 schools in Richland score 49% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Richland meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Richland?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Richland, WA

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West Richland, WA

  • Actual: 50%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Pasco, WA

  • Actual: 31%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Kennewick, WA

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 35%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Benton City, WA

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Kiona, WA

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Finley, WA

  • Actual: 27%
  • Projected: 25%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Burbank, WA

  • Actual: 32%
  • Projected: 29%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Eltopia, WA

  • Actual: 35%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Whitstran, WA

  • Actual: 26%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Wallula Junction, WA

  • Actual: 28%
  • Projected: 30%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations

Every school in Richland

Average SchoolGrade
B
Meeting or exceeding expectations
71%
Exceeding
29%
Avg actual scores
55.6%
Avg projected
47.4%

14 of 16 schools in Richland carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 5B: 4C: 5

All 16 public schools we grade in Richland. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (3)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (10)

Other schools and academies (1)

Private schools (5)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.

Neighborhoods and places within Richland (6)