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Schools in Wapato · Wapato School District

Wapato’s public schools score below 89% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

In Wapato, 13% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wapato, 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.

#282of 285 Washington townsK–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
24%
▼ 29 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
13%
▼ 27 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 3 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.9K
▲ 8% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.7
WA 17.7 · smaller classes
Schools in town
7
3,063 students on the public path
In brief

Wapato’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 13% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 92% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $19,856 per student in FY2024, against $18,444 across Washington. 28% of its revenue that year was federal (Washington 8%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two elementary, one middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Wapato Online Academy 9-12, 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Wapato’s grade

D− Test scoresC− Graduation

D: better than 11% of Washington school districts, #282 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 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (117)Better than 11%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,689 test results and a graduating class of 230 could put Wapato anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Wapato’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,687 in math, 1,691 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–22 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–8Wapato Middle SchoolWapato School DistrictNo scores
9–12Wapato High SchoolWapato School DistrictNo scores

Wapato’s public schools are run by Wapato 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.

Wapato School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 3,198 students · 16.7 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$19,856WA $18,444 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 53.4% · 1691 students tested
Math13%
State average 40.1% · 1687 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 28% of the Wapato district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 8% across Washington, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Wapato vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WapatoDWapato

Every school in Wapato

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 Wapatoby address
Camas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
452 students17:1Rate it →
Simcoe Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–2
329 students13:1Rate it →
Adams Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
394 students16:1Rate it →
Satus Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
298 students16:1Rate it →
Wapato Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
737 students19:1Rate it →
Wapato High School
High · Grades 9–12
853 students18:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Pace Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
88 students12:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Wapatonot counted as local schools
Wapato Online Academy 9-12
High · Grades 9–12
Online
33 studentsRate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Wapato Online Academy K-5 and Wapato Online Academy 6-8).

Questions about Wapato’s schools

Are Wapato’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wapato children attend score below 89% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #282 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wapato in?

Wapato School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,198 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wapato kids go to high school?

Wapato High School, with 853 students.

What is Wapato’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Wapato School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does Wapato spend per student?

$19,856 in Wapato 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.