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Schools in Tieton · Highland School District

Tieton’s public schools score below 65% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Tieton’s districts is 28%, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tieton, 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 98% 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
43%
▼ 10 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 12 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 0–4 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.0K
▼ 3% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
19.0
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
1,060 students on the public path
In brief

Tieton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 174 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tieton’s, its schools beat 45%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

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

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,972 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 3 the district’s path is Tieton Elementary School, then Highland Middle School, then Highland 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 Tieton’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Washington school districts. Both inputs trail the Washington average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (174)Better than 45%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 588 test results and a graduating class of 83 could put Tieton anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Tieton’s students in the tested grades sat them (588 in math, 589 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementaryin CowicheNo scores
3–5Tieton Elementary SchoolHighland School DistrictNo scores
6–8Highland Middle Schoolin CowicheNo scores
9–12Highland High Schoolin CowicheNo scores

Tieton’s public schools are run by Highland 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.

Highland School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,060 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 19.0 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,972WA $18,444 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 53.4% · 589 students tested
Math28%
State average 40.1% · 588 students tested

Tieton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TietonC+Highland

Every school in Tieton

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 Tietonby address
Tieton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
202 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Tietonin other towns
Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cowiche
249 students17:1Rate it →
Highland Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cowiche
243 students19:1Rate it →
Highland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cowiche
366 students23:1Rate it →

Questions about Tieton’s schools

Are Tieton’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tieton children attend score below 65% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 45%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tieton in?

Highland School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,060 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Tieton kids go to high school?

Highland High School in Cowiche, with 366 students.

What is Tieton’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Tieton spend per student?

$17,972 in Highland 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.