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Schools in Basin City · North Franklin School District

Basin City’s public schools score below 62% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

In Basin City, 26% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Basin City, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Washington, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 16 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 14 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 6–10 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 4% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,267 students on the public path
In brief

Basin City’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 172 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Basin City’s, its schools beat 51%, higher than their 38% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Basin City’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,747 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Robert L Olds Junior High School, then Connell High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Basin City’s grade

C− Test scoresA− Graduation

C+: better than 38% of Washington school districts. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 38%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (172)Better than 51%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,066 test results and a graduating class of 176 could put Basin City anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Basin City’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,068 in math, 1,064 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Basin City, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Basin City ElemNorth Franklin School DistrictNo scores
7–8Robert L Olds Junior High Schoolin ConnellNo scores
9–12Connell High Schoolin ConnellNo scores

Basin City’s public schools are run by North Franklin School District, which also serves Connell and Mesa. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

North Franklin School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,078 students · 16.7 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,747WA $18,444 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 53.4% · 1064 students tested
Math26%
State average 40.1% · 1068 students tested

Basin City vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Basin City’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Basin CityC+North Franklin

Every school in Basin City

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Basin Cityby address
Basin City Elem
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Mesa
330 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Basin Cityin other towns
Robert L Olds Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Connell
322 students17:1Rate it →
Connell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Connell
615 students19:1Rate it →

Questions about Basin City’s schools

Are Basin City’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Basin City children attend score below 62% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Basin City in?

North Franklin School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,078 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Basin City kids go to high school?

Connell High School in Connell, with 615 students.

What is Basin City’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in North Franklin School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Basin City spend per student?

$17,747 in North Franklin School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.