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Miseducation » Washington

Kennewick School District

1000 W. 4th Avenue, KENNEWICK, WA 99336

18.5K Students | 898 Teachers | 27 Schools

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District Composition
The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

3.7x 

White students are 3.7 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

White students are 3 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

White students are 1.5 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as students of Two or More Races.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

4.3x 

Native American or Alaska Native students are 4.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Black students are 3.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.4 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.2 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Achievement Gap

2.2 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 2.2 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 1.8 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.


AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

This District

State

Students

47% Nonwhite Students

58% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

79% High School Graduation Rate

12% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

727 students

2% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

449 students

15% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

888 students

13% Students Enrolled in Physics

826 students

16% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

973 students

22% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

1,333 students

26% Students Enrolled in Biology

1,524 students

17% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

994 students

11% Students Enrolled in Calculus

656 students

3% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

570 students

Teachers & Resources

20.6 Students for Every Teacher

8% Inexperienced Teachers

33% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

31 Average Number of AP Courses per School

3 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

6 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

5 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

23 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

1 School With International Baccalaureates

This District

State

Discipline

School districts differ in how they discipline students. Explore how often this district punishes its students with suspensions, expulsions and corporal punishment.


Out-of-School Suspension Composition

This District

State

Students

909 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

5% of all students in this district

575 Total In-School Suspended Students

3% of all students in this district

0 Total Expelled Students

Outcomes & Resources

48 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

1.3Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

0.7 Security Guard or Law Enforcement Officer per 1000 students

This District

State

Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination
  • Jack Anderson
  • (509) 222-5000
  • Email
All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

BlackBlack

HispanicHispanic

AsianAsian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian

Native Am.Native American or Alaska Native

Two+ RacesTwo or More Races

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students) Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Amistad Elementary School KENNEWICK 90% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center KENNEWICK 71% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Canyon View Elementary School KENNEWICK 51% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cascade Elementary School KENNEWICK 27% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cottonwood Elementary Kennewick 18% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Hills Middle School KENNEWICK 24% 27%

Not Available

Not available

13.3x
Eastgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 80% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edison Elementary School - Kennewick KENNEWICK 65% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hawthorne Elementary School - Kennewick KENNEWICK 67% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highlands Middle School KENNEWICK 61% 79%

Not Available

Not available

2.1x
Horse Heaven Hills Middle School KENNEWICK 35% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kamiakin High School KENNEWICK 32% 36% 89%

Not available

Not available

Keewaydin Discovery Center KENNEWICK 50% 40%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kennewick High School KENNEWICK 58% 71% 86%

Not available

4.7x
Legacy High School KENNEWICK 44% 61% 10-14%

Not available

Not available

Lincoln Elementary School KENNEWICK 41% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership KENNEWICK 15% 26% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Park Middle School KENNEWICK 78% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Phoenix High School Kennewick 36% 71% Less than 20%

Not available

Not available

Ridge View Elementary School KENNEWICK 28% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Southgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 37% 50%

Not Available

Not available

11.2x
Southridge High School KENNEWICK 38% 50% 84%

Not available

3.2x
Sunset View Elementary School KENNEWICK 36% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tri-Tech Skills Center KENNEWICK 44%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Vista Elementary School KENNEWICK 50% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washington Elementary School KENNEWICK 66% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Westgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 70% 93%

Not Available

Not available

3.4x
School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students) Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Amistad Elementary School KENNEWICK 90% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center KENNEWICK 71% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Canyon View Elementary School KENNEWICK 51% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cascade Elementary School KENNEWICK 27% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cottonwood Elementary Kennewick 18% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Hills Middle School KENNEWICK 24% 27%

Not Available

Not available

2x
Eastgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 80% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edison Elementary School - Kennewick KENNEWICK 65% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hawthorne Elementary School - Kennewick KENNEWICK 67% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highlands Middle School KENNEWICK 61% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Horse Heaven Hills Middle School KENNEWICK 35% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kamiakin High School KENNEWICK 32% 36% 89% 2.5x 2.9x
Keewaydin Discovery Center KENNEWICK 50% 40%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kennewick High School KENNEWICK 58% 71% 86%

Not available

Not available

Legacy High School KENNEWICK 44% 61% 10-14%

Not available

Not available

Lincoln Elementary School KENNEWICK 41% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership KENNEWICK 15% 26% Greater than 80%

Not available

No White students suspended

Park Middle School KENNEWICK 78% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Phoenix High School Kennewick 36% 71% Less than 20%

Not available

Not available

Ridge View Elementary School KENNEWICK 28% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 37% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southridge High School KENNEWICK 38% 50% 84% 2x

Not available

Sunset View Elementary School KENNEWICK 36% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tri-Tech Skills Center KENNEWICK 44%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Vista Elementary School KENNEWICK 50% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washington Elementary School KENNEWICK 66% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Westgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 70% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students) Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Amistad Elementary School KENNEWICK 90% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center KENNEWICK 71% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Canyon View Elementary School KENNEWICK 51% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cascade Elementary School KENNEWICK 27% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cottonwood Elementary Kennewick 18% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Hills Middle School KENNEWICK 24% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Eastgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 80% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edison Elementary School - Kennewick KENNEWICK 65% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Hawthorne Elementary School - Kennewick KENNEWICK 67% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highlands Middle School KENNEWICK 61% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Horse Heaven Hills Middle School KENNEWICK 35% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kamiakin High School KENNEWICK 32% 36% 89%

Not available

Not available

Keewaydin Discovery Center KENNEWICK 50% 40%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kennewick High School KENNEWICK 58% 71% 86%

Not available

Not available

Legacy High School KENNEWICK 44% 61% 10-14%

Not available

Not available

Lincoln Elementary School KENNEWICK 41% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership KENNEWICK 15% 26% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Park Middle School KENNEWICK 78% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Phoenix High School Kennewick 36% 71% Less than 20%

Not available

Not available

Ridge View Elementary School KENNEWICK 28% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 37% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southridge High School KENNEWICK 38% 50% 84%

Less likely

Not available

Sunset View Elementary School KENNEWICK 36% 46%

Not Available

Not available

5.5x
Tri-Tech Skills Center KENNEWICK 44%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Vista Elementary School KENNEWICK 50% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washington Elementary School KENNEWICK 66% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Westgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 70% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students) Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Amistad Elementary School KENNEWICK 90% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center KENNEWICK 71% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Canyon View Elementary School KENNEWICK 51% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cascade Elementary School KENNEWICK 27% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cottonwood Elementary Kennewick 18% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Hills Middle School KENNEWICK 24% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Eastgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 80% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edison Elementary School - Kennewick KENNEWICK 65% 80%

Not Available

Not available

8x
Hawthorne Elementary School - Kennewick KENNEWICK 67% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highlands Middle School KENNEWICK 61% 79%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Horse Heaven Hills Middle School KENNEWICK 35% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kamiakin High School KENNEWICK 32% 36% 89%

Not available

9.6x
Keewaydin Discovery Center KENNEWICK 50% 40%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kennewick High School KENNEWICK 58% 71% 86%

Not available

5.4x
Legacy High School KENNEWICK 44% 61% 10-14%

Not available

Not available

Lincoln Elementary School KENNEWICK 41% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership KENNEWICK 15% 26% Greater than 80%

Not available

No White students suspended

Park Middle School KENNEWICK 78% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Phoenix High School Kennewick 36% 71% Less than 20%

Not available

Not available

Ridge View Elementary School KENNEWICK 28% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 37% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southridge High School KENNEWICK 38% 50% 84%

Not available

Not available

Sunset View Elementary School KENNEWICK 36% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Over 20x
Tri-Tech Skills Center KENNEWICK 44%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Vista Elementary School KENNEWICK 50% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washington Elementary School KENNEWICK 66% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Westgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 70% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

School Name City Nonwhite Students Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch High School Graduation Rate Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students) Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Amistad Elementary School KENNEWICK 90% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center KENNEWICK 71% 97%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Canyon View Elementary School KENNEWICK 51% 74%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cascade Elementary School KENNEWICK 27% 44%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Cottonwood Elementary Kennewick 18% 17%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Desert Hills Middle School KENNEWICK 24% 27%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Eastgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 80% 91%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Edison Elementary School - Kennewick KENNEWICK 65% 80%

Not Available

Not available

7.6x
Hawthorne Elementary School - Kennewick KENNEWICK 67% 77%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Highlands Middle School KENNEWICK 61% 79%

Not Available

Not available

2x
Horse Heaven Hills Middle School KENNEWICK 35% 48%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kamiakin High School KENNEWICK 32% 36% 89%

Not available

5.7x
Keewaydin Discovery Center KENNEWICK 50% 40%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Kennewick High School KENNEWICK 58% 71% 86%

Not available

Not available

Legacy High School KENNEWICK 44% 61% 10-14%

Not available

Not available

Lincoln Elementary School KENNEWICK 41% 56%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership KENNEWICK 15% 26% Greater than 80%

Not available

Not available

Park Middle School KENNEWICK 78% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Phoenix High School Kennewick 36% 71% Less than 20%

Not available

Not available

Ridge View Elementary School KENNEWICK 28% 22%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 37% 50%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Southridge High School KENNEWICK 38% 50% 84%

Not available

Not available

Sunset View Elementary School KENNEWICK 36% 46%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Tri-Tech Skills Center KENNEWICK 44%

Not Available

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Vista Elementary School KENNEWICK 50% 76%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Washington Elementary School KENNEWICK 66% 80%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Westgate Elementary School KENNEWICK 70% 93%

Not Available

Not available

Not available

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

Find errors? Have tips? Email [email protected].

Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology

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