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Schools in Palouse · Palouse School District

Palouse’s public schools outscore 94% of Washington districts

On the state reading tests, 72% of Palouse’s students scored proficient, above the Washington average (53%). The grade covers the public school district serving Palouse, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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 92% 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
72%
▲ 19 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 12 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Spent per student
$22.9K
▲ 24% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.2
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
191 students on the public path
In brief

Palouse’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 276 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Palouse’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 72% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,910 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Palouse at Garfield Middle School, then Palouse High School. Enrollment is up 8% 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 Palouse’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 94% of Washington school districts. Test scores are above the Washington average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (276)Better than 99%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 78 test results could put Palouse anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Palouse’s students in the tested grades sat them (77 in math, 78 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Palouse ElementaryPalouse School DistrictNo scores
6–8Palouse at Garfield Middle SchoolPalouse School DistrictNo scores
9–12Palouse High SchoolPalouse School DistrictNo scores

Palouse’s public schools are run by Palouse 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.

Palouse School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 191 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 9.2 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$22,910WA $18,444 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading72%
State average 53.4% · 78 students tested
Math52%
State average 40.1% · 77 students tested

Palouse vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PalouseAPalouse

Every school in Palouse

4 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 Palouseby address
Palouse Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
100 students10:1Rate it →
Palouse at Garfield Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
34 studentsRate it →
Palouse High School
High · Grades 9–12
57 students8:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Palouserun by other districts or the state
Garfield at Palouse High School
High · Grades 9–12
45 students32:1Rate it →

Questions about Palouse’s schools

Are Palouse’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools Palouse children attend outscore 94% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Palouse in?

Palouse School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 191 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Palouse kids go to high school?

Palouse High School, with 57 students.

How much does Palouse spend per student?

$22,910 in Palouse 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.