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Schools in West Richland · Richland School District, Kiona-Benton City School District

West Richland’s public schools outscore 70% of Washington districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving West Richland, 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.

#108of 285 Washington townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Washington state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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
57%
▲ 3 pts vs WA 53%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 2 pts vs WA 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
84%
▲ 0 pts vs WA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.2K
▼ 12% vs WA $18.4K
FY2024 · Richland
Students per teacher
19.2
WA 17.7 · larger classes
Schools in town
5
7,554 students on the public path
In brief

West Richland’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 212 Washington towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Richland’s, its schools beat 61%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 57% and math 42% across both districts in spring 2022, against 53% and 40% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Richland spends $16,240 per student and Kiona-Benton City $16,768, against $18,444 across Washington (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Richland’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

B+: better than 70% of Washington school districts, #108 of 285 Washington towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Washington average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Washington school districts we grade (289)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Washington towns with similar household incomes (212)Better than 61%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,598 test results and a graduating class of 1,007 could put West Richland anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of West Richland’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,607 in math, 7,589 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

West Richland runs its own schools through grade 12 (Richland School District). From grade PK, students attend the Kiona-Benton City School District, shared with Benton City. Its high school is in Richland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve West Richland

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Richland School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 22 schools · 14,410 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 19.5 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,240WA $18,444 · FY2024
A−
Kiona-Benton City School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,395 students, up 2% since 2022–23 · 16.7 per teacher (WA 17.7)
$16,768WA $18,444 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Richland School District60%
State average 53.4% · 6846 students tested
Math · PK–12, Richland School District45%
State average 40.1% · 6861 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Kiona-Benton City School District25%
State average 53.4% · 743 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kiona-Benton City School District16%
State average 40.1% · 746 students tested

West Richland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West RichlandB+Richland PK–12 · Kiona-Benton City PK–12
RichlandA−Richland

Every school in West Richland

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 West Richlandby address
Tapteal Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
458 students18:1Rate it →
William Wiley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
493 students16:1Rate it →
Desert Sky Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
441 students18:1Rate it →
Leona Libby Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
805 students20:1Rate it →
Enterprise Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
745 students20:1Rate it →
Also serving West Richlandin other towns
Richland High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Richland
2,218 students23:1Rate it →
Hanford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Richland
1,959 students23:1Rate it →
Kiona-Benton City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Benton City
435 students20:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Special Programs).

Questions about West Richland’s schools

Are West Richland’s schools good?

By Washington’s own tests, yes: the public schools West Richland children attend outscore 70% of Washington’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #108 of 285 Washington towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Richland in?

Two districts: Richland School District runs grades PK–12, and Kiona-Benton City School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Benton City.

Where do West Richland kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Richland High School, Hanford High School and Kiona-Benton City High School.

What is West Richland’s graduation rate?

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

How much does West Richland spend per student?

$16,240 in Richland School District and $16,768 in Kiona-Benton City 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.