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Schools in Toppenish · Toppenish School District

Toppenish’s public schools score below 86% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

In Toppenish, 16% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Toppenish, 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.

#278of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
26%
▼ 27 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
16%
▼ 24 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
▼ 1 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.2K
▲ 4% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.9
WA 17.7
Schools in town
8
3,349 students on the public path
In brief

Toppenish’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 221 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of Toppenish’s, its schools beat 9%, lower than their 14% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 26% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,231 per student, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Toppenish Middle School, then Toppenish High School. Enrollment is down 18% 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 Toppenish’s grade

D Test scoresC+ Graduation

D: better than 14% of Washington school districts, #278 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 14%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (221)Better than 9%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,111 test results and a graduating class of 430 could put Toppenish anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Toppenish’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,112 in math, 2,110 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Toppenish Middle SchoolToppenish School DistrictNo scores
9–12Toppenish High SchoolToppenish School DistrictNo scores

Toppenish’s public schools are run by Toppenish School District, which also serves Zillah. 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.

Toppenish School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,646 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 17.9 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$19,231WA $18,444 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading26%
State average 53.4% · 2110 students tested
Math16%
State average 40.1% · 2112 students tested

Toppenish vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ToppenishDToppenish

Every school in Toppenish

8 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 Toppenishby address
Toppenish Pre School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
198 studentsRate it →
Valley View Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
484 students16:1Rate it →
Kirkwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
387 students16:1Rate it →
Garfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
310 students15:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
244 students15:1Rate it →
Toppenish Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
757 students19:1Rate it →
Toppenish High School
High · Grades 9–12
969 students21:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Computer Academy Toppenish High School
High · Grades 6–12
Alternative Education
185 students28:1Rate it →

Questions about Toppenish’s schools

Are Toppenish’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Toppenish children attend score below 86% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #278 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 9%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Toppenish in?

Toppenish School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,646 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Toppenish kids go to high school?

Toppenish High School, with 969 students.

What is Toppenish’s graduation rate?

83% of the class of 2023 in Toppenish School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Toppenish spend per student?

$19,231 in Toppenish 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.