Is Kamiakin High School a good school?

Kamiakin High School ranks 102 nd of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kamiakin High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,884 students attended Kamiakin High School.

What is the racial makeup of Kamiakin High School?

Students at Kamiakin High School are 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Kamiakin High School?

Kamiakin High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Amon Creek Elementary Elementary : Cottonwood Elementary Elementary : Edison Elementary School Elementary : Fuerza Elementary Elementary : Sunset View Elementary School Elementary : Vista Elementary School Middle : Desert Hills Middle School

Kamiakin High School

Summary:

Kamiakin High School is a public high school located in Kennewick, Washington, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,884 students. As part of the Kennewick School District, which is ranked 135 out of 247 districts in Washington, Kamiakin consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic assessments, with 73.53% of its 10th-grade students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63% for the district and 66.2% for the state. In math, Kamiakin's 10th-grade students scored 36.67% proficient or better, compared to 27.54% for the district and 33.4% for the state.

Kamiakin High School has maintained a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 83.6% to 89.1% over the past five years, consistently outperforming the district and state averages. The school also has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of Hispanic and multi-racial students. Kamiakin has consistently ranked among the top high schools in Washington, with a ranking between 91 and 199 out of 434-455 high schools over the past five years, and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period.

While Kamiakin High School outperforms the nearby Kennewick School District schools in many metrics, there are some exceptions. For example, Phoenix High School, a smaller alternative school within the district, has outperformed Kamiakin in certain academic assessments, particularly in science. Additionally, Kamiakin has a relatively lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (42.99% in 2022-2023) compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Kennewick High School (68.96%) and Legacy High School (72.16%).

Detail:

Public 9-12

600 North Arthur Street
Kennewick, WA 99336-2196

(509) 734-3500

District: Kennewick School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
102^nd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,613

Feeder schools for Kamiakin High School:

Elementary:	Amon Creek Elementary
	Cottonwood Elementary
	Edison Elementary School
	Fuerza Elementary
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	Sunset View Elementary School
	Vista Elementary School
Middle:	Desert Hills Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 24.3

Number of students: 1,884

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.5%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kamiakin High School ranks better than 76.7% of high schools in Washington. It also ranks first among 4 ranked high schools in the Kennewick School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.46. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Kamiakin High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Kamiakin High School has the largest high school student body size in the Kennewick School District. Racial makeup is: White (62.5%), Hispanic (26.6%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kamiakin High School is 24.3. 5 high schools in the Kennewick School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kamiakin High School employs 77.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kamiakin High School is $13,613. 6 high schools in the Kennewick School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kamiakin High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Kamiakin High School 102^nd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Kamiakin High School in the ranking list.)

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Kennewick School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennewick School District 135^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Kamiakin High School

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Rank History for all students at Kamiakin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	81.89	56^th	390	85.6%
2005	91.73	19^th	394	95.2%
2006	82.57	45^th	395	88.6%
2007	80.70	52^nd	399	87.0%
2008	77.92	66^th	396	83.3%
2009	69.12	128^th	402	68.2%
2010	71.68	110^th	423	74.0%
2011	63.95	115^th	440	73.9%
2012	64.98	119^th	450	73.6%
2013	65.61	139^th	454	69.4%
2015	17.52	304^th	341	10.9%
2016	70.71	82^nd	306	73.2%
2017	75.17	63^rd	301	79.1%
2018	64.44	113^th	315	64.1%
2019	71.00	103^rd	417	75.3%
2021	51.74	199^th	455	56.3%
2022	66.47	129^th	434	70.3%
2023	74.21	91^st	442	79.4%
2024	71.46	102^nd	437	76.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kamiakin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	50.23	82^nd	163	49.7%
2021	41.05	111^th	195	43.1%
2022	50.40	88^th	179	50.8%
2023	37.80	101^st	166	39.2%
2024	60.48	55^th	161	65.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kamiakin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	29.09	77^th	102	24.5%
2023	30.52	28^th	44	36.4%
2024	56.70	22^nd	68	67.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kamiakin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.23	53^rd	139	61.9%
2021	21.36	185^th	212	12.7%
2022	32.07	98^th	130	24.6%
2023	22.13	97^th	110	11.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kamiakin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	50.70	123^rd	227	45.8%
2021	25.09	318^th	392	18.9%
2022	45.64	194^th	370	47.6%
2023	51.25	173^rd	362	52.2%
2024	56.85	134^th	356	62.4%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Kamiakin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2021	30.26	28^th	35	20.0%
2022	64.77	10^th	31	67.7%
2023	45.63	16^th	28	42.9%
2024	65.62	6^th	27	77.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Kamiakin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	64.34	93^rd	243	61.7%
2019	67.95	104^th	358	70.9%
2021	50.60	167^th	390	57.2%
2022	60.39	141^st	368	61.7%
2023	71.53	93^rd	357	73.9%
2024	65.97	99^th	347	71.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Kamiakin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	60.26	102^nd	254	59.8%
2019	68.05	98^th	355	72.4%
2021	51.43	173^rd	395	56.2%
2022	66.95	112^th	363	69.1%
2023	72.54	74^th	358	79.3%
2024	71.05	80^th	362	77.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Kamiakin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.07	58^th	113	48.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Kamiakin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	39.14	50^th	86	41.9%
2021	48.78	52^nd	111	53.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kamiakin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	37.02	107^th	156	31.4%
2019	32.50	170^th	241	29.5%
2021	26.19	218^th	278	21.6%
2022	33.46	175^th	261	33.0%
2023	39.54	141^st	249	43.4%
2024	57.13	98^th	248	60.5%

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Rank History for White students at Kamiakin High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	66.79	75^th	222	66.2%
2019	76.61	72^nd	382	81.2%
2021	61.58	129^th	413	68.8%
2022	78.02	67^th	390	82.8%
2023	85.19	42^nd	379	88.9%
2024	74.11	78^th	374	79.1%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Thursday, February 20, 2020

Top heavy on uncaring administration. Counselors don't return calls and can't take the time to know what year a student is in. Your child will be treated like nothing but a number, unless they are a sports star or you have an "in" with someone on the staff. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Kamiakin High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	1402	21	29	41	5	n/a	n/a	0	1498
1989	1353	21	30	43	6	n/a	n/a	0	1453
1990	1365	19	40	47	3	n/a	n/a	0	1474
1991	1372	12	43	43	5	n/a	n/a	0	1475
1992	1467	20	51	52	4	n/a	n/a	0	1594
1993	1569	20	51	60	2	n/a	n/a	0	1702
1994	1649	19	35	76	3	n/a	n/a	0	1782
1995	1676	27	37	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	1825
1996	1676	27	37	83	2	n/a	n/a	0	1825
1997	1525	31	38	90	4	n/a	n/a	0	1688
1998	1409	22	37	89	5	n/a	n/a	0	1562
1999	1272	27	29	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	1418
2000	1299	21	28	83	5	n/a	n/a	0	1436
2001	1207	17	31	88	5	n/a	n/a	0	1348
2002	1214	21	30	115	6	n/a	n/a	0	1386
2003	1214	21	30	115	6	n/a	n/a	0	1386
2004	1214	26	28	114	4	n/a	n/a	0	1386
2005	1329	35	27	165	2	n/a	n/a	0	1558
2006	1354	36	33	181	3	n/a	n/a	0	1607
2007	1461	33	46	203	7	n/a	n/a	0	1750
2008	1458	57	51	216	10	n/a	n/a	5	1797
2009	1372	56	49	233	8	n/a	n/a	8	1726
2010	1277	44	65	256	12	n/a	n/a	10	1664
2011	1214	48	52	294	12	8	1	0	1629
2012	1240	49	38	275	10	7	20	0	1639
2013	1290	56	39	231	10	7	22	0	1655
2014	1269	46	38	295	8	4	32	0	1692
2015	1277	37	43	366	12	6	37	0	1778
2016	1209	34	48	442	11	4	30	0	1778
2017	1146	24	37	486	9	3	34	0	1739
2018	1151	28	38	478	10	2	39	0	1746
2019	1108	93	34	470	11	3	61	1	1781
2020	1161	44	34	473	9	2	83	0	1806
2021	1150	53	37	489	9	2	89	2	1831
2022	1119	45	32	515	11	1	89	2	1814
2023	1177	52	35	501	9	1	105	4	1884

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kamiakin High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1498	65.0	23.0	0
1989	1453	67.0	21.6	n/a
1990	1474	65.8	22.4	0
1991	1475	67.1	21.9	n/a
1992	1594	67.0	23.7	n/a
1993	1702	71.0	24.0	n/a
1994	1782	75.1	23.7	n/a
1995	1825	73.9	24.7	n/a
1996	1825	73.9	24.7	n/a
1997	1688	72.4	23.3	n/a
1998	1562	64.9	24.1	n/a
1999	1418	62.5	22.7	n/a
2000	1436	59.6	24.1	n/a
2001	1348	58.8	22.9	n/a
2002	1386	61.2	22.6	19
2003	1386	61.2	22.6	19
2004	1386	64.0	21.7	13.9
2005	1558	63.6	24.5	15.2
2006	1607	66.9	24.0	17.4
2007	1750	70.8	24.7	20.3
2008	1797	75.2	23.9	21.5
2009	1726	75.2	23.0	24.1
2010	1664	75.6	22.0	26.1
2011	1629	75.5	21.5	28.4
2012	1639	73.2	22.3	28.6
2013	1655	71.8	23.0	30.8
2014	1692	n/a	n/a	33.1
2015	1778	74.0	24.0	37.2
2016	1778	74.0	24.0	36.4
2017	1739	77.4	22.4	0
2018	1746	78.4	22.2	37.2
2019	1781	78.8	22.6	37.5
2020	1806	77.2	23.3	41
2021	1831	78.4	23.3	41.3
2022	1814	76.8	23.6	40.5
2023	1884	77.4	24.3	43

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kamiakin High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	1498	65.0	23.0	0
1989	1453	67.0	21.6	n/a
1990	1474	65.8	22.4	0
1991	1475	67.1	21.9	n/a
1992	1594	67.0	23.7	n/a
1993	1702	71.0	24.0	n/a
1994	1782	75.1	23.7	n/a
1995	1825	73.9	24.7	n/a
1996	1825	73.9	24.7	n/a
1997	1688	72.4	23.3	n/a
1998	1562	64.9	24.1	n/a
1999	1418	62.5	22.7	n/a
2000	1436	59.6	24.1	n/a
2001	1348	58.8	22.9	n/a
2002	1386	61.2	22.6	19
2003	1386	61.2	22.6	19
2004	1386	64.0	21.7	13.9
2005	1558	63.6	24.5	15.2
2006	1607	66.9	24.0	17.4
2007	1750	70.8	24.7	20.3
2008	1797	75.2	23.9	21.5
2009	1726	75.2	23.0	24.1
2010	1664	75.6	22.0	26.1
2011	1629	75.5	21.5	28.4
2012	1639	73.2	22.3	28.6
2013	1655	71.8	23.0	30.8
2014	1692	n/a	n/a	33.1
2015	1778	74.0	24.0	37.2
2016	1778	74.0	24.0	36.4
2017	1739	77.4	22.4	0
2018	1746	78.4	22.2	37.2
2019	1781	78.8	22.6	37.5
2020	1806	77.2	23.3	41
2021	1831	78.4	23.3	41.3
2022	1814	76.8	23.6	40.5
2023	1884	77.4	24.3	43

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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