Is Connell High School a good school?

Connell High School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Washington high schools.

How many students attend Connell High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 609 students attended Connell High School.

What is the racial makeup of Connell High School?

Students at Connell High School are 74% Hispanic, 24% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Connell High School?

Connell High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Star Elementary School Middle : Robert L Olds Junior High School

Connell High School

Summary:

Connell High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Connell, Washington, with a student population of 579. The school is part of the North Franklin School District, which is ranked 219 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Connell High School faces significant challenges, ranking in the bottom quartile of Washington high schools and maintaining a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade. The school's performance is particularly low for male students, ranking in the bottom 10% of Washington high schools, but it performs relatively better for its Hispanic and migrant student populations. Academically, Connell High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are significantly below the state averages, with only around 30-50% of students meeting proficiency standards. However, the school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92-97% in recent years, though its dropout rate is also higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Connell High School's performance is generally better than that of Palouse Junction High School, which is also part of the North Franklin School District, but lags behind the larger Othello High School, which is part of the Othello School District and has slightly higher proficiency and graduation rates. Connell High School's strong performance for its migrant student population is an interesting finding, suggesting the school may have effective programs or support systems in place to address the needs of this group.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1131 W. Clark St.
Connell, WA 99326-0829

(509) 234-2911

District: North Franklin School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
373^rd of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,983

Feeder schools for Connell High School:

Elementary:	Star Elementary School
Middle:	Robert L Olds Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 609

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.6%

White:

24.0%

Two or more races:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Connell High School ranks worse than 85.4% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.71. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Connell 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 Connell High School has the largest high school student body size in the North Franklin School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (73.6%), White (24%), two or more races (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the North Franklin School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Connell High School is 18.2. 1 high schools in the North Franklin School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Connell High School employs 33.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Connell High School is $15,983. 1 high schools in the North Franklin School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Connell High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Connell High School 373^rd of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Connell High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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North Franklin School District:

SchoolDigger ranks North Franklin School District 219^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Connell High School

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Rank History for all students at Connell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	34.75	272^nd	390	30.3%
2005	40.49	259^th	394	34.3%
2006	49.28	235^th	395	40.5%
2007	48.47	243^rd	399	39.1%
2008	36.92	285^th	396	28.0%
2009	50.76	228^th	402	43.3%
2010	44.38	264^th	423	37.6%
2011	36.35	294^th	440	33.2%
2012	41.98	289^th	450	35.8%
2013	54.16	233^rd	454	48.7%
2019	35.14	288^th	417	30.9%
2021	27.57	334^th	455	26.6%
2022	32.30	305^th	434	29.7%
2023	21.15	357^th	442	19.2%
2024	17.71	373^rd	437	14.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Connell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	22.33	92^nd	102	9.8%
2022	43.10	36^th	70	48.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Connell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.20	80^th	139	42.4%
2021	13.69	209^th	212	1.4%
2022	40.94	72^nd	130	44.6%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	30.12	258^th	344	25.0%
2021	32.30	282^nd	392	28.1%
2022	34.35	251^st	370	32.2%
2023	18.60	321^st	362	11.3%
2024	20.83	306^th	356	14.0%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Connell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	28.13	17^th	20	15.0%
2019	68.39	6^th	25	76.0%
2021	58.90	10^th	35	71.4%
2022	84.69	4^th	31	87.1%
2023	48.47	14^th	28	50.0%
2024	56.27	10^th	27	63.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Connell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	26.72	199^th	243	18.1%
2019	39.02	237^th	358	33.8%
2021	31.34	272^nd	390	30.3%
2022	30.32	264^th	368	28.3%
2023	28.73	262^nd	357	26.6%
2024	20.39	290^th	347	16.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Connell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	30.90	266^th	355	25.1%
2021	23.65	320^th	395	19.0%
2022	29.99	263^rd	363	27.5%
2023	11.94	335^th	358	6.4%
2024	11.57	341^st	362	5.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Connell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	28.92	182^nd	241	24.5%
2021	33.91	178^th	278	36.0%
2022	31.98	184^th	261	29.5%
2023	19.63	217^th	249	12.9%
2024	21.69	213^th	248	14.1%

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Rank History for White students at Connell High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	67.63	106^th	382	72.3%
2021	65.79	113^th	413	72.6%
2022	59.70	151^st	390	61.3%
2023	52.35	175^th	379	53.8%
2024	33.87	273^rd	374	27.0%

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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 Connell High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	266	0	23	82	2	n/a	n/a	0	373
1989	285	1	26	103	1	n/a	n/a	0	416
1990	278	2	29	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1991	301	4	23	122	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
1992	316	3	18	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	458
1993	307	2	22	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1994	316	2	24	143	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
1995	315	1	26	142	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
1996	315	1	26	142	2	n/a	n/a	0	486
1997	333	1	31	171	3	n/a	n/a	0	539
1998	324	1	31	200	3	n/a	n/a	0	559
1999	310	0	19	237	5	n/a	n/a	0	571
2000	294	2	16	231	5	n/a	n/a	0	548
2001	287	1	9	273	3	n/a	n/a	0	573
2002	248	2	10	301	4	n/a	n/a	0	565
2003	248	2	10	301	4	n/a	n/a	0	565
2004	235	1	13	297	1	n/a	n/a	0	547
2005	208	1	16	285	1	n/a	n/a	0	511
2006	209	1	13	297	1	n/a	n/a	0	521
2007	212	1	12	293	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
2008	204	1	10	276	2	n/a	n/a	1	494
2009	195	2	8	290	1	n/a	n/a	1	497
2010	188	3	9	292	2	n/a	n/a	0	494
2011	184	1	4	333	1	1	7	0	531
2012	192	1	9	339	0	1	9	0	551
2013	193	0	7	336	0	0	11	0	547
2014	198	0	8	377	1	0	6	0	590
2015	191	0	13	377	1	0	7	0	589
2016	185	0	10	393	0	0	8	0	596
2017	192	2	7	403	0	0	8	0	612
2018	187	3	6	395	0	0	5	0	596
2019	178	3	6	412	0	0	4	0	603
2020	182	5	9	448	0	0	4	0	648
2021	172	3	9	444	0	0	1	0	629
2022	162	1	9	441	0	0	3	0	616
2023	141	1	9	422	0	0	6	0	579
2024	146	0	6	448	1	0	8	0	609

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 Connell High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	373	20.0	18.6	0
1989	416	25.0	16.6	n/a
1990	420	25.5	16.4	0
1991	450	24.9	18.0	n/a
1992	458	25.7	17.8	n/a
1993	474	23.9	19.8	n/a
1994	487	23.3	20.9	n/a
1995	486	22.3	21.8	n/a
1996	486	22.3	21.8	n/a
1997	539	21.8	24.7	n/a
1998	559	24.5	22.8	n/a
1999	571	24.0	23.8	n/a
2000	548	23.5	23.3	n/a
2001	573	30.0	19.1	n/a
2002	565	31.8	17.8	70.4
2003	565	31.8	17.8	70.4
2004	547	30.0	18.2	55.4
2005	511	29.8	17.1	62.6
2006	521	27.5	18.9	69.9
2007	518	28.3	18.3	68.3
2008	494	28.7	17.2	67.5
2009	497	28.7	17.3	59.5
2010	494	27.8	17.7	61.1
2011	531	28.3	18.7	66.7
2012	551	27.3	20.1	67.7
2013	547	30.1	18.1	68.4
2014	590	n/a	n/a	69.7
2015	589	29.0	20.3	68.9
2016	596	29.0	20.5	67.8
2017	612	30.1	20.2	70.3
2018	596	31.6	18.8	69
2019	603	32.6	18.4	70.5
2020	648	30.6	21.1	69.8
2021	629	30.5	20.6	71.5
2022	616	32.7	18.7	73.9
2023	579	33.6	17.2	74.8
2024	609	33.4	18.2	74.5

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 Connell High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	373	20.0	18.6	0
1989	416	25.0	16.6	n/a
1990	420	25.5	16.4	0
1991	450	24.9	18.0	n/a
1992	458	25.7	17.8	n/a
1993	474	23.9	19.8	n/a
1994	487	23.3	20.9	n/a
1995	486	22.3	21.8	n/a
1996	486	22.3	21.8	n/a
1997	539	21.8	24.7	n/a
1998	559	24.5	22.8	n/a
1999	571	24.0	23.8	n/a
2000	548	23.5	23.3	n/a
2001	573	30.0	19.1	n/a
2002	565	31.8	17.8	70.4
2003	565	31.8	17.8	70.4
2004	547	30.0	18.2	55.4
2005	511	29.8	17.1	62.6
2006	521	27.5	18.9	69.9
2007	518	28.3	18.3	68.3
2008	494	28.7	17.2	67.5
2009	497	28.7	17.3	59.5
2010	494	27.8	17.7	61.1
2011	531	28.3	18.7	66.7
2012	551	27.3	20.1	67.7
2013	547	30.1	18.1	68.4
2014	590	n/a	n/a	69.7
2015	589	29.0	20.3	68.9
2016	596	29.0	20.5	67.8
2017	612	30.1	20.2	70.3
2018	596	31.6	18.8	69
2019	603	32.6	18.4	70.5
2020	648	30.6	21.1	69.8
2021	629	30.5	20.6	71.5
2022	616	32.7	18.7	73.9
2023	579	33.6	17.2	74.8
2024	609	33.4	18.2	74.5

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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