Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Pasco’s public schools score below 84% of Washington districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 21% of Pasco’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pasco, 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 95% 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.
Pasco’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 274 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pasco’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 16% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,663 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
15 elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Tri-Cities Prep (private), Kingspoint Christian School (private), St. Patrick's Catholic School (private), St. Patrick Catholic School (private), Tri-City Adventist School (private) and Nueva Esperanza Leadership Academy (private) are in town. Pasco Innovative Experiences and e-Learning, 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 Pasco’s grade
C−: better than 16% of Washington school districts, #273 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Pasco, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Pasco · depends on your address
Chiawana Senior High School
Grades 8–12 · 3,127 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Pasco Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,590 students · 20:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Pasco · depends on your address
Chiawana Senior High School
Grades 8–12 · 3,127 students · 21:1 students per teacher
Pasco Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,590 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Pasco’s public schools are run by Pasco 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.
Well below the state in reading
Pasco vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Washington towns that share Pasco’s borders.
Every school in Pasco
34 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: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Soar to Success, Orion High School and Sageview High School).
Questions about Pasco’s schools
Are Pasco’s schools good?
On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pasco children attend score below 84% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #273 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Pasco in?
Pasco School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 18,913 students in 28 schools (2024–25).
Where do Pasco kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Chiawana Senior High School and Pasco Senior High School.
What is Pasco’s graduation rate?
77% of the class of 2023 in Pasco School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.
How much does Pasco spend per student?
$16,663 in Pasco School District (FY2024), against $18,444 across Washington. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Pasco?
Yes: Tri-Cities Prep (Catholic, grades 9–12, 216 students), Kingspoint Christian School (religious, grades PK–12, 127 students), St. Patrick's Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 126 students), St. Patrick Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 126 students), Tri-City Adventist School (religious, grades K–10, 98 students) and Nueva Esperanza Leadership Academy (religious, grades K–8, 61 students).
Parents talk
What Pasco families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Pasco → 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.