Photo: formulanone from Huntsville, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Kennewick’s public schools score below 57% of Washington districts on tests and graduation
33% of students in Kennewick’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kennewick, 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.
From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Kennewick’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 50% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,404 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then six middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Joseph's Catholic School (private), Bethlehem Lutheran School (private) and Northwest Education Academy (private) are in town. Endeavor High School, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Kennewick’s grade
C+: better than 43% of Washington school districts, #197 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kennewick, with each school’s own grade.
Kennewick’s public schools are run by Kennewick School District. 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.
Below the state in reading
Kennewick vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Kennewick’s borders.
Every school in Kennewick
32 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).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Tri-Tech Skills Center and Benton County Jail).
Questions about Kennewick’s schools
Are Kennewick’s schools good?
On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Kennewick children attend score below 57% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #197 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 47%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kennewick in?
Kennewick School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,826 students in 31 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kennewick kids go to high school?
One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Kamiakin High School, Kennewick High School, Southridge High School and Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center.
What is Kennewick’s graduation rate?
79% of the class of 2023 in Kennewick School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Kennewick spend per student?
$16,404 in Kennewick School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Kennewick?
Yes: St. Joseph's Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 295 students), Bethlehem Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 229 students) and Northwest Education Academy (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 12 students).
Parents talk
What Kennewick families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kennewick → They have their own page.
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.