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Schools in West Clarkston-Highland · Clarkston School District

West Clarkston-Highland’s public schools score below 71% of Washington districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 29% of West Clarkston-Highland’s students scored proficient, below the Washington average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Clarkston-Highland, 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.

#237of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% 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
49%
▼ 4 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 11 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
72%
▼ 12 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.7K
▼ 4% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
17.3
WA 17.7
Schools in town
1
1,306 students on the public path
In brief

West Clarkston-Highland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 116 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Clarkston-Highland’s, its schools beat 43%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 49% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 53% and 40% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

72% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,714 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 7 the district’s path is Lincoln Middle School, then Charles Francis Adams 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 West Clarkston-Highland’s grade

C+ Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 29% of Washington school districts, #237 of 285 Washington towns. Both inputs trail the Washington average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 29%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (116)Better than 43%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,197 test results and a graduating class of 218 could put West Clarkston-Highland anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of West Clarkston-Highland’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,196 in math, 1,198 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Clarkston-Highland, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–6Highland ElementaryClarkston School DistrictNo scores
7–8Lincoln Middle Schoolin ClarkstonNo scores
9–12Charles Francis Adams High Schoolin ClarkstonNo scores

West Clarkston-Highland’s public schools are run by Clarkston School District, which also serves Clarkston. 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.

Clarkston School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 2,495 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 17.3 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$17,714WA $18,444 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 53.4% · 1198 students tested
Math29%
State average 40.1% · 1196 students tested

West Clarkston-Highland vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Washington towns that share West Clarkston-Highland’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West Clarkston-HighlandCClarkston
ClarkstonCClarkston

Lewiston, ID borders West Clarkston-Highland but is graded on its own state’s tests, so it’s left out.

Every school in West Clarkston-Highland

3 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 West Clarkston-Highlandby address
Highland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Clarkston
290 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving West Clarkston-Highlandin other towns
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Clarkston
346 students19:1Rate it →
Charles Francis Adams High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarkston
670 students20:1Rate it →

Questions about West Clarkston-Highland’s schools

Are West Clarkston-Highland’s schools good?

On Washington’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Clarkston-Highland children attend score below 71% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #237 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Clarkston-Highland in?

Clarkston School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,495 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Clarkston-Highland kids go to high school?

Charles Francis Adams High School in Clarkston, with 670 students.

What is West Clarkston-Highland’s graduation rate?

72% of the class of 2023 in Clarkston School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Washington.

How much does West Clarkston-Highland spend per student?

$17,714 in Clarkston 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.