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C+
Schools in Grandview · Grandview School District, Mabton School District

Grandview’s public schools score below 63% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Grandview’s districts is 36%, below the Washington average (53%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Grandview, 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.

#216of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
36%
▼ 17 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
▼ 10 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.8K
▼ 4% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024 · Grandview
Students per teacher
18.9
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
3,544 students on the public path
In brief

Grandview’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 176 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Grandview’s, its schools beat 48%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 31% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Grandview spends $17,755 per student and Mabton $19,050, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Grandview’s grade

C Test scoresB+ Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Washington school districts, #216 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (176)Better than 48%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,300 test results and a graduating class of 257 could put Grandview anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Grandview’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,297 in math, 2,303 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Grandview Middle SchoolGrandview School DistrictNo scores
9–12Grandview High SchoolGrandview School DistrictNo scores

Grandview runs its own schools through grade 12 (Grandview School District). From grade K, students attend the Mabton School District, shared with Mabton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Grandview

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

Grandview School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,583 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 19.1 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,755WA $18,444 · FY2024
B−
Mabton School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 735 students, down 12% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$19,050WA $18,444 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Grandview School District39%
State average 53.4% · 1875 students tested
Math · PK–12, Grandview School District35%
State average 40.1% · 1869 students tested
Reading · K–12, Mabton School District23%
State average 53.4% · 428 students tested
Math · K–12, Mabton School District11%
State average 40.1% · 428 students tested

Grandview vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GrandviewC+Grandview PK–12 · Mabton K–12

Every school in Grandview

6 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 Grandviewby address
Thompson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
549 students17:1Rate it →
Mcclure Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
543 students18:1Rate it →
Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
477 students17:1Rate it →
Grandview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
815 students18:1Rate it →
Grandview High School
High · Grades 9–12
1,160 students23:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Contract Learning Center
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
34 students34:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Step to College Open Doors High School and Mabton Step Up To College).

Questions about Grandview’s schools

Are Grandview’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grandview children attend score below 63% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #216 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 48%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grandview in?

Two districts: Grandview School District runs grades PK–12, and Mabton School District runs grades K–12, shared with Mabton.

Where do Grandview kids go to high school?

Grandview High School, with 1,160 students.

What is Grandview’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Grandview School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Grandview spend per student?

$17,755 in Grandview School District and $19,050 in Mabton 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.