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Toppenish School District

Item: Toppenish School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

306 Bolin Dr
Toppenish, WA 98948-1644

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (509) 865-4455

www.toppenish.wednet.edu

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,479 students in Toppenish School District. This district's average elementary is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.

Public Elementary Schools in Toppenish School District have an score of 18% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and score of 24% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,832 Schools

# Students

3,646 Students

737,736 Students

# Teachers

187 Teachers

43,880 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Toppenish School District	Washington
Kind	217	224
1	230	220
2	250	234
3	249	245
4	231	234
5	259	241
6	260	242
7	235	217
8	285	214
9	31	15
10	60	17
11	60	18
12	112	21

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District Rank

Toppenish School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 65% has decreased from 66% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (WA)

#289 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Toppenish School District
2023	#289
2022	#286
2021	#288
2019	#288
2018	#285
2017	#289
2016	#288
2015	#287
2014	#223
2013	#285
2012	#281

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18%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2023	18%	41%
2022	16%	40%
2019	27%	50%
2018	23%	51%
2017	21%	51%
2016	18%	51%
2015	16%	49%
2014	52%	65%
2013	37%	64%
2012	35%	63%
2011	29%	60%

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26%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2022	26%	53%
2019	32%	61%
2018	23%	61%
2017	28%	61%
2016	27%	62%
2015	17%	56%
2014	57%	74%
2013	48%	73%
2012	48%	72%
2011	47%	70%
2010	44%	70%

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22%

49%

65%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2023	65%	84%
2022	73%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	90%	88%
2017	66%	82%
2016	61%	81%
2015	64%	81%
2014	47%	80%
2013	61%	78%
2012	64%	78%
2011	71%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.24

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2024	0.25	0.69
2023	0.32	0.68
2022	0.35	0.68
2021	0.38	0.67
2020	0.36	0.65
2019	0.36	0.65
2018	0.38	0.64
2017	0.38	0.64
2016	0.42	0.63
2015	0.38	0.62
2014	0.35	0.61
2013	0.35	0.61
2012	0.34	0.60
2011	0.33	0.58
2010	0.36	0.56
2009	0.36	0.55
2008	0.33	0.54
2007	0.34	0.51
2006	0.35	0.49
2005	0.35	0.49
2004	0.36	0.48
2003	0.37	0.47
2002	0.38	0.45
2001	0.39	0.44
2000	0.41	0.42
1999	0.42	0.40
1998	0.44	0.40
1997	0.44	0.39
1996	0.46	0.39
1995	0.46	0.36
1994	0.49	0.35
1993	0.51	0.34
1992	0.54	0.33
1991	0.55	0.32
1990	0.57	0.31
1989	0.59	0.29
1988	0.59	0.29

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2024	9%	1%
2023	8%	1%
2022	9%	1%
2021	10%	1%
2020	12%	1%
2019	12%	1%
2018	12%	1%
2017	12%	1%
2016	13%	2%
2015	13%	1%
2014	12%	1%
2013	13%	1%
2012	13%	2%
2011	13%	2%
2010	15%	4%
2009	15%	4%
2008	15%	4%
2007	17%	4%
2006	16%	3%
2005	16%	3%
2004	15%	3%
2003	16%	3%
2002	16%	3%
2001	16%	4%
2000	18%	3%
1999	17%	3%
1998	19%	3%
1997	17%	3%
1996	18%	3%
1995	17%	3%
1994	18%	3%
1993	19%	3%
1992	19%	3%
1991	18%	2%
1990	16%	3%
1989	17%	2%
1988	17%	3%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2004)
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2004	1%	8%
1990	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

87%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2024	86%	26%
2023	82%	26%
2022	80%	25%
2021	78%	25%
2020	79%	24%
2019	79%	24%
2018	78%	23%
2017	78%	23%
2016	75%	22%
2015	78%	22%
2014	80%	21%
2013	79%	20%
2012	80%	20%
2011	81%	18%
2010	79%	16%
2009	79%	16%
2008	81%	15%
2007	79%	14%
2006	80%	14%
2005	79%	13%
2004	79%	12%
2003	78%	12%
2002	77%	11%
2001	76%	10%
2000	74%	10%
1999	74%	9%
1998	72%	9%
1997	73%	8%
1996	71%	8%
1995	71%	7%
1994	68%	7%
1993	66%	6%
1992	63%	6%
1991	62%	6%
1990	60%	5%
1989	57%	5%
1988	56%	4%

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% Black

n/a

% White

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2024	4%	48%
2023	8%	49%
2022	10%	50%
2021	11%	51%
2020	8%	53%
2019	8%	53%
2018	10%	55%
2017	10%	55%
2016	12%	56%
2015	9%	57%
2014	7%	58%
2013	7%	59%
2012	7%	60%
2011	5%	63%
2010	6%	64%
2009	6%	65%
2008	4%	66%
2007	4%	68%
2006	4%	69%
2005	5%	70%
2004	5%	71%
2003	6%	71%
2002	7%	73%
2001	8%	74%
2000	8%	75%
1999	9%	76%
1998	9%	76%
1997	10%	77%
1996	11%	78%
1995	12%	79%
1994	14%	80%
1993	15%	81%
1992	18%	81%
1991	20%	82%
1990	23%	83%
1989	26%	84%
1988	27%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2024	1%	9%
2023	1%	9%
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	9%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	6%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,317 is higher than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has grown by 39% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $22,474 is higher than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 54% over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$78 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2023	$78 MM	$18 MM
2022	$68 MM	$18 MM
2021	$78 MM	$18 MM
2020	$68 MM	$18 MM
2019	$64 MM	$16 MM
2018	$58 MM	$13 MM
2017	$50 MM	$13 MM
2016	$47 MM	$14 MM
2015	$39 MM	$12 MM
2014	$43 MM	$12 MM
2012	$38 MM	$12 MM
2011	$38 MM	$12 MM
2010	$39 MM	$12 MM
2009	$45 MM	$12 MM
2008	$40 MM	$11 MM
2007	$32 MM	$10 MM
2006	$31 MM	$10 MM
2005	$29 MM	$9 MM
2004	$30 MM	$9 MM
2003	$31 MM	$9 MM
2002	$29 MM	$9 MM
2001	$28 MM	$9 MM
2000	$23 MM	$8 MM
1999	$23 MM	$8 MM
1998	$21 MM	$7 MM
1997	$22 MM	$7 MM
1996	$20 MM	$7 MM
1995	$19 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$82 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2023	$82 MM	$15 MM
2022	$65 MM	$17 MM
2021	$82 MM	$15 MM
2020	$65 MM	$17 MM
2019	$61 MM	$16 MM
2018	$57 MM	$14 MM
2017	$49 MM	$13 MM
2016	$45 MM	$13 MM
2015	$36 MM	$10 MM
2014	$42 MM	$11 MM
2012	$38 MM	$12 MM
2011	$37 MM	$11 MM
2010	$36 MM	$10 MM
2009	$44 MM	$11 MM
2008	$47 MM	$11 MM
2007	$33 MM	$10 MM
2006	$30 MM	$9 MM
2005	$29 MM	$9 MM
2004	$35 MM	$9 MM
2003	$33 MM	$8 MM
2002	$31 MM	$9 MM
2001	$28 MM	$9 MM
2000	$26 MM	$8 MM
1999	$21 MM	$8 MM
1998	$21 MM	$7 MM
1997	$23 MM	$7 MM
1996	$19 MM	$7 MM
1995	$20 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$21,317

$18,891

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2023	$18,305	$20,861
2022	$15,302	$20,595
2021	$17,465	$22,261
2020	$15,302	$20,595
2018	$13,944	$17,034
2017	$11,664	$16,266
2016	$10,712	$16,359
2015	$9,188	$11,994
2014	$10,832	$12,940
2012	$10,388	$12,445
2011	$10,558	$12,577
2010	$11,057	$11,994
2009	$12,961	$12,260
2008	$12,119	$11,273
2007	$9,610	$10,323
2006	$9,218	$9,385
2005	$8,769	$8,889
2004	$8,944	$9,060
2003	$9,077	$8,698
2002	$8,636	$7,902
2001	$8,079	$8,010
2000	$6,610	$7,416
1999	$6,426	$7,257
1998	$5,703	$6,806
1997	$6,290	$6,273
1995	$5,579	$5,897
1992	$5,691	$5,711
1990	$4,873	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$22,474

$19,344

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Toppenish School District	Washington
2023	$19,298	$17,883
2022	$14,529	$19,584
2021	$18,413	$19,082
2020	$14,529	$19,584
2018	$13,782	$17,238
2017	$11,513	$16,506
2016	$10,248	$15,517
2015	$8,461	$10,499
2014	$10,559	$12,404
2012	$10,242	$11,905
2011	$10,119	$11,693
2010	$10,183	$10,499
2009	$12,655	$11,231
2008	$14,457	$11,125
2007	$9,949	$9,967
2006	$9,086	$8,893
2005	$8,670	$8,879
2004	$10,388	$8,617
2003	$9,754	$8,253
2002	$9,011	$7,974
2001	$8,108	$8,055
2000	$7,282	$7,278
1999	$6,082	$7,029
1998	$5,738	$6,800
1997	$6,395	$6,422
1995	$5,951	$6,024
1992	$5,878	$6,438
1990	$5,165	$4,978

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Best Toppenish School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Lincoln Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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309 North Alder Street
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-4555

Gr: K-5 | 244 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #22.

Northwest Allprep

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 39%)
:

Bottom 50%

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2016 S. Steele Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350
(972) 365-0561

Gr: K-12 | 112 students Minority enrollment: 31%

Rank: #33.

Garfield Elementary School

(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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505 Madison Ave
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-4575

Gr: K-5 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Rank: #44.

Valley View Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
:

Bottom 50%

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515 Zillah Ave
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-8240

Gr: K-5 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #55.

Toppenish Middle School

(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
:

Bottom 50%

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104 Goldendale Avenue
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-2730

Gr: 6-8 | 757 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #66.

Kirkwood Elementary School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 12%)
:

Bottom 50%

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403 South Juniper Street
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-4750

Gr: K-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Rank: #77.

Computer Academy Toppenish High School

Alternative School

(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

143 Ward Rd
Toppenish, WA 98948
(509) 865-3377

Gr: 6-12 | 185 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,646 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 65% (Btm 50% in WA)
: Bottom 50%
: 18% (Btm 50%)
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education