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C−

Othello School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Othello.

Othello’s School Grade C− better than 19% of Washington school districts

Students
4,654
Schools
9
Spent per student
$16,746
WA $18,444
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Debt
$9.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Othello School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 19% of Washington districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the WA average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Debt of $9.6M, about $2,061 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 19% of the 289 Washington school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Othello 9,237

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Othello. Grade by grade →

K–64 schoolsThis district
7–8McFarland Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Othello High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. WA

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 40.1% · 2,454 students tested
Reading / language arts32%
State average 53.4% · 2,450 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)81%
State average 83.8% · 352 in the class

98% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$16,746 per student · 9% below WA
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 39%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 8%State 76%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,691’20
4,707’21
4,751’22
4,712’23
4,654’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 91%White 8%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

9 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Washington’s other public schools.

Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Othello
146 students
Wahitis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Othello
606 students16:1
Scootney Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Othello
605 students18:1
Hiawatha Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Othello
579 students17:1
Lutacaga Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Othello
541 students16:1
McFarland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Othello
702 students20:1
Othello High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Othello
1,338 students21:1
Desert Oasis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Othello
117 students16:1
Open Door Re-Engagement
High · Grades 9–12 · Othello
20 students

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Washington.