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Schools in Mabton · Mabton School District

Mabton’s public schools score below 89% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

11% of students in Mabton’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mabton, 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
23%
▼ 30 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
11%
▼ 29 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 4–5 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.1K
▲ 3% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
WA 17.7
Schools in town
2
734 students on the public path
In brief

Mabton’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 23% of tested students were proficient in reading and 11% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington (the state reports Mabton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,050 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Mabton Jr. Sr. High. Enrollment is down 12% since 2020–21. 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 Mabton’s grade

D− Test scoresC+ Graduation

D: better than 11% of Washington school districts. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (151)Better than 11%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 428 test results and a graduating class of 51 could put Mabton anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mabton’s students in the tested grades sat them (428 in math, 428 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Artz Fox ElementaryMabton School DistrictNo scores
7–12Mabton Jr. Sr. HighMabton School DistrictNo scores

Mabton’s public schools are run by Mabton School District, which also serves Grandview. 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.

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

Reading23%
State average 53.4% · 428 students tested
Math11%
State average 40.1% · 428 students tested

Mabton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MabtonDMabton

Every school in Mabton

2 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 Mabtonby address
Artz Fox Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
375 students18:1Rate it →
Mabton Jr. Sr. High
High · Grades 7–12
359 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Mabton’s schools

Are Mabton’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mabton children attend score below 89% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mabton in?

Mabton School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 735 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Mabton’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Mabton School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Mabton spend per student?

$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.