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Schools in Mattawa · Wahluke School District

Mattawa’s public schools score below 82% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

19% of students in Mattawa’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Mattawa, 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.

#269of 285 Washington townsK–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
28%
▼ 25 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
19%
▼ 21 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▲ 1 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.2K
▼ 2% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
18.1
WA 17.7
Schools in town
2
2,092 students on the public path
In brief

Mattawa’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 33 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mattawa’s, its schools beat 27%, higher than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 19% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,157 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 1 the district’s path is Saddle Mountain Elementary, then Wahluke Junior High, then Wahluke 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 Mattawa’s grade

D Test scoresB− Graduation

C−: better than 18% of Washington school districts, #269 of 285 Washington towns. Graduation is above the Washington average; test scores are below it.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (33)Better than 27%
DCA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,300 test results and a graduating class of 207 could put Mattawa anywhere from D to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Mattawa’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,300 in math, 1,300 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
KMattawa ElementaryWahluke School DistrictNo scores
1–3Saddle Mountain ElementaryWahluke School DistrictNo scores
6–8Wahluke Junior HighWahluke School DistrictNo scores
9–12Wahluke High SchoolWahluke School DistrictNo scores

Mattawa’s public schools are run by Wahluke 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.

Wahluke School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 2,455 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 18.1 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$18,157WA $18,444 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading28%
State average 53.4% · 1300 students tested
Math19%
State average 40.1% · 1300 students tested

Mattawa vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MattawaC−Wahluke

Every school in Mattawa

5 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 Mattawaby address
Mattawa Elementary Pre-School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
119 studentsRate it →
Mattawa Elementary
Elementary · Grades K
199 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Mattawain other towns
Saddle Mountain Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–3
470 students17:1Rate it →
Wahluke Junior High
Middle · Grades 6–8
554 students18:1Rate it →
Wahluke High School
High · Grades 9–12
750 students20:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Developmental Pre-School).

Questions about Mattawa’s schools

Are Mattawa’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Mattawa children attend score below 82% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #269 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mattawa in?

Wahluke School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,455 students in 8 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mattawa kids go to high school?

Wahluke High School, with 750 students.

What is Mattawa’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Wahluke School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Mattawa spend per student?

$18,157 in Wahluke 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.