Top Rankings
Richland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,098 students in Richland School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle Schools in Richland School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
23 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
14,305 Students
302,560 Students
# Teachers
735 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richland School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 84% has increased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 307 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
49%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
4%
8%
% Hispanic
23%
25%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
66%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,348 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,454 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$234 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$235 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,348
$18,796
Spending / Student
$16,454
$19,246
Best Richland School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Leona Libby Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3259 Belmont Blvd.
West Richland, WA 99353
(509) 967-6465
West Richland, WA 99353
(509) 967-6465
Gr: 6-8 | 822 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Three Rivers Home Link
Alternative School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1710 Van Giesen
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 967-6450
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 967-6450
Gr: K-12 | 714 students Student-teacher ratio: 32:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #33.
Enterprise Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5200 Paradise Way
West Richland, WA 99353
(509) 967-6200
West Richland, WA 99353
(509) 967-6200
Gr: 6-8 | 712 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Chief Joseph Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
504 Wilson
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 967-6400
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 967-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 671 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #55.
Carmichael Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
620 Thayer Drive
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 967-6425
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 967-6425
Gr: 6-8 | 808 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #66.
Pacific Crest Online Academy
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6972 Keene Road
West Richland, WA 99353
(509) 967-6245
West Richland, WA 99353
(509) 967-6245
Gr: K-12 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: n/an/a
Special Programs
Special Education School
6972 Keene Road
West Richland, WA 99353
(509) 967-6050
West Richland, WA 99353
(509) 967-6050
Gr: PK-12 | 28 students Minority enrollment: 29%
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