Is Horse Heaven Hills Middle School a good school?

Horse Heaven Hills Middle School ranks 335 th of 535 Washington middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Horse Heaven Hills Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 833 students attended Horse Heaven Hills Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Horse Heaven Hills Middle School?

Students at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School are 54% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

Summary:

Horse Heaven Hills Middle School is a public middle school in Kennewick, Washington, serving 833 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Kennewick School District, which is ranked 135 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horse Heaven Hills Middle School faces several challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students, around 40%, compared to other local schools that tend to have more White students. Academically, the school consistently underperforms the district and state in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency, with just 46.21% of students proficient in ELA and 22.58% proficient in Math in 2023-2024. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.96% to 64.71% in recent years, much higher than nearby Desert Hills Middle School (29.13%) and Chinook Middle School (51.13%). As a result, Horse Heaven Hills Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Washington middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $9,319 in 2019-2020 to $14,201 in 2021-2022, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's leadership and the Kennewick School District should closely examine the factors contributing to these disparities and develop targeted strategies to improve student outcomes, particularly for underperforming subgroups.

Detail:

Public 6-8

3500 South Vancouver Street
Kennewick, WA 99337-3749

(509) 585-3260

District: Kennewick School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
335^th of 535 Washington Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,201

Feeder schools for Horse Heaven Hills Middle School:

Elementary:	Canyon View Elementary School
	Cascade Elementary School
	Eastgate Elementary School
	Washington Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 19.6

Number of students: 833

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.5%

Hispanic:

39.7%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Horse Heaven Hills Middle School ranks worse than 62.6% of middle schools in Washington. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked middle schools in the Kennewick School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.34. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (53.5%), Hispanic (39.7%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School is 19.6. 2 middle schools in the Kennewick School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Horse Heaven Hills Middle School employs 42.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School is $14,201. 3 middle schools in the Kennewick School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Horse Heaven Hills Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Horse Heaven Hills Middle School 335^th of 535 Washington public middle schools. (See Horse Heaven Hills Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

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 Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	55.37	188^th	421	55.3%
2005	71.70	108^th	425	74.6%
2006	69.63	117^th	449	73.9%
2007	74.50	86^th	463	81.4%
2008	66.48	128^th	466	72.5%
2009	64.66	139^th	476	70.8%
2010	56.69	207^th	483	57.1%
2011	57.74	198^th	492	59.8%
2012	56.93	199^th	497	60.0%
2013	48.07	260^th	498	47.8%
2015	50.50	211^th	445	52.6%
2016	55.01	191^st	443	56.9%
2017	54.84	202^nd	435	53.6%
2018	44.42	243^rd	437	44.4%
2019	43.90	288^th	512	43.8%
2021	26.87	395^th	529	25.3%
2022	31.57	373^rd	541	31.1%
2023	39.96	305^th	539	43.4%
2024	35.34	335^th	535	37.4%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	38.32	158^th	246	35.8%
2021	18.27	216^th	250	13.6%
2022	26.90	197^th	257	23.3%
2023	22.84	199^th	244	18.4%
2024	33.24	164^th	243	32.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	45.67	54^th	135	60.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	61.76	61^st	268	77.2%
2019	60.41	52^nd	231	77.5%
2022	34.15	124^th	199	37.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.87	170^th	349	51.3%
2021	27.83	350^th	458	23.6%
2022	32.63	338^th	475	28.8%
2023	47.00	228^th	463	50.8%
2024	38.14	270^th	455	40.7%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	49.39	19^th	43	55.8%
2019	47.46	19^th	39	51.3%
2021	20.48	35^th	38	7.9%
2022	26.06	30^th	36	16.7%
2023	50.98	18^th	36	50.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	42.58	216^th	376	42.6%
2019	44.30	260^th	452	42.5%
2021	24.09	365^th	469	22.2%
2022	28.24	345^th	479	28.0%
2023	38.53	275^th	464	40.7%
2024	34.81	307^th	464	33.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	41.97	211^th	371	43.1%
2019	41.88	263^rd	453	41.9%
2021	30.73	325^th	476	31.7%
2022	34.07	318^th	480	33.8%
2023	39.43	274^th	470	41.7%
2024	35.12	291^st	466	37.6%

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Rank History for African American students at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	27.49	86^th	111	22.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.91	141^st	259	45.6%
2019	43.03	193^rd	344	43.9%
2021	25.65	264^th	353	25.2%
2022	32.26	240^th	360	33.3%
2023	42.16	177^th	336	47.3%
2024	36.59	204^th	344	40.7%

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Rank History for White students at Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	38.73	203^rd	325	37.5%
2019	47.64	255^th	470	45.7%
2021	31.34	336^th	480	30.0%
2022	39.04	297^th	488	39.1%
2023	45.88	243^rd	488	50.2%
2024	39.12	296^th	486	39.1%

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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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Enrollment information for Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1993	211	3	3	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	250
1994	686	4	17	86	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
1995	723	8	25	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	860
1996	723	8	25	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	860
1997	675	14	18	111	2	n/a	n/a	0	820
1998	713	13	14	139	0	n/a	n/a	0	879
1999	725	14	12	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	880
2000	675	14	14	123	0	n/a	n/a	0	826
2001	648	15	15	141	1	n/a	n/a	0	820
2002	700	11	19	137	3	n/a	n/a	0	870
2003	700	11	19	137	3	n/a	n/a	0	870
2004	714	18	22	125	5	n/a	n/a	0	884
2005	687	19	26	124	5	n/a	n/a	0	861
2006	696	23	27	135	4	n/a	n/a	4	889
2007	667	18	29	158	6	n/a	n/a	9	887
2008	666	13	20	163	7	n/a	n/a	15	884
2009	660	16	24	184	10	n/a	n/a	20	914
2010	640	16	22	182	13	n/a	n/a	21	894
2011	665	17	16	201	11	0	0	0	910
2012	653	15	19	202	9	0	10	0	908
2013	668	12	14	226	9	0	14	0	943
2014	663	12	11	242	10	4	21	0	963
2015	625	12	8	232	8	3	31	0	919
2016	634	11	7	271	3	4	45	0	975
2017	505	5	6	248	0	0	41	0	805
2018	485	5	6	265	1	1	52	0	815
2019	518	23	5	265	2	2	45	0	860
2020	563	6	3	280	2	2	42	0	898
2021	508	8	2	322	0	2	40	0	882
2022	431	11	5	317	0	2	37	0	803
2023	446	17	5	331	0	0	33	1	833

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 Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	250	11.8	21.2	n/a
1994	793	36.6	21.7	n/a
1995	860	39.5	21.8	n/a
1996	860	39.5	21.8	n/a
1997	820	39.9	20.6	n/a
1998	879	41.5	21.2	n/a
1999	880	40.7	21.6	n/a
2000	826	41.7	19.8	n/a
2001	820	37.2	22.0	n/a
2002	870	39.1	22.3	28.5
2003	870	39.1	22.3	28.5
2004	884	42.0	21.0	26.2
2005	861	41.9	20.5	26.9
2006	889	42.1	21.1	29.3
2007	887	43.1	20.6	35.3
2008	884	40.3	21.9	38.8
2009	914	40.3	22.7	40
2010	894	42.8	20.8	40.5
2011	910	44.8	20.2	37
2012	908	43.0	21.1	42.1
2013	943	42.0	22.4	43.3
2014	963	n/a	n/a	45.7
2015	919	45.0	20.4	49.1
2016	975	44.0	22.1	48.1
2017	805	40.0	20.1	0
2018	815	37.0	22.0	55.6
2019	860	42.3	20.3	52
2020	898	40.8	21.9	55.9
2021	882	42.5	20.7	59
2022	803	41.5	19.3	61.4
2023	833	42.5	19.6	64.7

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 Horse Heaven Hills Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	250	11.8	21.2	n/a
1994	793	36.6	21.7	n/a
1995	860	39.5	21.8	n/a
1996	860	39.5	21.8	n/a
1997	820	39.9	20.6	n/a
1998	879	41.5	21.2	n/a
1999	880	40.7	21.6	n/a
2000	826	41.7	19.8	n/a
2001	820	37.2	22.0	n/a
2002	870	39.1	22.3	28.5
2003	870	39.1	22.3	28.5
2004	884	42.0	21.0	26.2
2005	861	41.9	20.5	26.9
2006	889	42.1	21.1	29.3
2007	887	43.1	20.6	35.3
2008	884	40.3	21.9	38.8
2009	914	40.3	22.7	40
2010	894	42.8	20.8	40.5
2011	910	44.8	20.2	37
2012	908	43.0	21.1	42.1
2013	943	42.0	22.4	43.3
2014	963	n/a	n/a	45.7
2015	919	45.0	20.4	49.1
2016	975	44.0	22.1	48.1
2017	805	40.0	20.1	0
2018	815	37.0	22.0	55.6
2019	860	42.3	20.3	52
2020	898	40.8	21.9	55.9
2021	882	42.5	20.7	59
2022	803	41.5	19.3	61.4
2023	833	42.5	19.6	64.7

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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