Is Prosser High School a good school?

Prosser High School ranks 320 th of 437 Washington high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Prosser High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 834 students attended Prosser High School.

What is the racial makeup of Prosser High School?

Students at Prosser High School are 65% Hispanic, 30% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Prosser High School?

Prosser High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Keene-Riverview Elementary Elementary : Prosser Heights Elementary Middle : Housel Middle School

Prosser High School

Summary:

Prosser High School is a public high school in Prosser, Washington, serving 834 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Prosser School District, which is ranked 212 out of 247 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prosser High School stands out for its significantly higher Hispanic student population (65.23%) compared to the state average, in contrast to the nearby Kiona-Benton City High School, which has a predominantly White student body (89.92%). Academically, Prosser High School's performance on standardized tests is consistently below state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with only 15.18% of students proficient or better in SBAC Math, compared to the state average of 41.68%. The school's graduation rates have also fluctuated, ranging from 83.7% to 91.3% over the past few years, lower than the 83.7% rate at Sunnyside High School in 2022-2023.

Prosser High School's challenges are further compounded by its high percentage of students (80.94% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant level of economic disadvantage among the student population. The school's declining performance, as measured by its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, suggests the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to address the unique needs of its diverse student body and improve overall educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1500 Paterson Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350-1430

(509) 786-1224

District: Prosser School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
320^th of 437 Washington High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,972

Feeder schools for Prosser High School:

Elementary:	Keene-Riverview Elementary
	Prosser Heights Elementary
Middle:	Housel Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 834

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.2%

White:

30.2%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prosser High School ranks worse than 73.2% of high schools in Washington. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.07. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Prosser High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

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

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (65.2%), White (30.2%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prosser High School is 20.1. (See more...)

Compare Prosser High School employs 41.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prosser High School is $15,972.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prosser High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prosser High School 320^th of 437 Washington public high schools. (See Prosser High School in the ranking list.)

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Prosser School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Prosser School District 212^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prosser High School

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Rank History for all students at Prosser High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	29.00	291^st	390	25.4%
2005	53.06	219^th	394	44.4%
2006	47.17	248^th	395	37.2%
2007	42.29	270^th	399	32.3%
2008	49.08	242^nd	396	38.9%
2009	46.88	247^th	402	38.6%
2010	53.64	217^th	423	48.7%
2011	57.94	164^th	440	62.7%
2012	53.63	214^th	450	52.4%
2013	58.32	200^th	454	55.9%
2015	29.59	257^th	341	24.6%
2016	66.46	100^th	306	67.3%
2018	41.16	221^st	315	29.8%
2019	39.60	265^th	417	36.5%
2021	26.31	342^nd	455	24.8%
2022	22.29	347^th	434	20.0%
2023	26.85	323^rd	442	26.9%
2024	29.07	320^th	437	26.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prosser High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	15.74	131^st	139	5.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	40.49	160^th	227	29.5%
2019	41.72	213^th	344	38.1%
2021	29.03	297^th	392	24.2%
2022	21.67	316^th	370	14.6%
2023	39.70	217^th	362	40.1%
2024	36.51	234^th	356	34.3%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Prosser High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	87.31	2^nd	20	90.0%
2019	69.23	5^th	25	80.0%
2021	47.93	18^th	35	48.6%
2022	23.40	28^th	31	9.7%
2023	56.11	11^th	28	60.7%
2024	42.79	16^th	27	40.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Prosser High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.77	147^th	243	39.5%
2019	48.78	193^rd	358	46.1%
2021	28.02	295^th	390	24.4%
2022	25.34	288^th	368	21.7%
2023	27.14	269^th	357	24.6%
2024	29.46	261^st	347	24.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Prosser High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	29.52	198^th	254	22.0%
2019	26.68	278^th	355	21.7%
2021	23.60	321^st	395	18.7%
2022	16.36	318^th	363	12.4%
2023	19.67	294^th	358	17.9%
2024	22.85	290^th	362	19.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Prosser High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	47.36	83^rd	156	46.8%
2019	33.24	163^rd	241	32.4%
2021	27.60	209^th	278	24.8%
2022	22.76	219^th	261	16.1%
2023	25.43	195^th	249	21.7%
2024	29.71	180^th	248	27.4%

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Rank History for White students at Prosser High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.94	139^th	222	37.4%
2019	63.78	124^th	382	67.5%
2021	44.17	215^th	413	47.9%
2022	30.73	290^th	390	25.6%
2023	40.20	235^th	379	38.0%
2024	48.24	185^th	374	50.5%

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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 Prosser High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	460	3	4	108	1	n/a	n/a	0	576
1989	449	3	3	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	565
1990	416	5	4	143	1	n/a	n/a	0	569
1991	404	2	10	161	2	n/a	n/a	0	579
1992	427	3	12	177	4	n/a	n/a	0	623
1993	451	4	12	196	3	n/a	n/a	0	666
1994	477	5	15	229	3	n/a	n/a	0	729
1995	491	2	14	234	1	n/a	n/a	0	742
1996	491	2	14	234	1	n/a	n/a	0	742
1997	536	3	11	237	0	n/a	n/a	0	787
1998	544	3	8	241	1	n/a	n/a	0	797
1999	550	4	7	265	1	n/a	n/a	0	827
2000	557	3	11	298	2	n/a	n/a	0	871
2001	551	2	8	313	1	n/a	n/a	0	875
2002	503	4	18	315	2	n/a	n/a	0	842
2003	503	4	18	315	2	n/a	n/a	0	842
2004	503	4	5	328	3	n/a	n/a	0	843
2005	472	8	5	343	1	n/a	n/a	0	829
2006	496	5	6	359	3	n/a	n/a	2	871
2007	509	8	6	362	5	n/a	n/a	2	892
2008	470	7	5	440	4	n/a	n/a	2	928
2009	431	6	5	453	3	n/a	n/a	2	900
2010	446	6	4	443	4	n/a	n/a	10	913
2011	387	2	7	465	8	0	13	0	882
2012	355	2	8	453	7	0	14	0	839
2013	367	3	10	479	4	0	15	0	878
2014	357	4	9	496	3	0	12	0	881
2015	321	4	12	543	3	0	15	0	898
2016	321	3	21	540	7	2	2	0	896
2017	279	5	14	538	2	2	28	0	868
2018	302	6	13	539	2	2	22	0	886
2019	297	5	12	543	8	2	24	0	891
2020	292	5	7	530	8	3	25	0	870
2021	300	4	7	548	7	2	24	0	892
2022	292	7	9	563	11	1	13	0	896
2023	252	5	12	544	7	1	13	0	834

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 Prosser High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	576	28.0	20.5	0
1989	565	29.0	19.4	n/a
1990	569	48.7	11.6	0
1991	579	28.6	20.2	n/a
1992	623	32.9	18.9	n/a
1993	666	35.1	19.0	n/a
1994	729	34.2	21.3	n/a
1995	742	34.7	21.4	n/a
1996	742	34.7	21.4	n/a
1997	787	35.6	22.1	n/a
1998	797	36.2	22.0	n/a
1999	827	36.0	23.0	n/a
2000	871	40.8	21.3	n/a
2001	875	38.2	22.9	n/a
2002	842	41.1	20.5	42.9
2003	842	41.1	20.5	42.9
2004	843	37.0	22.8	29.2
2005	829	36.9	22.5	42.6
2006	871	37.1	23.5	57.7
2007	892	42.1	21.2	54.7
2008	928	42.1	22.0	59.2
2009	900	42.1	21.4	52.7
2010	913	43.6	20.9	60.2
2011	882	43.4	20.2	52.3
2012	839	43.5	19.2	48.7
2013	878	42.4	20.6	47.6
2014	881	n/a	n/a	50.5
2015	898	42.0	21.3	61.5
2016	896	43.0	20.8	57.5
2017	868	40.8	21.2	66.6
2018	886	42.6	20.7	60.7
2019	891	42.2	21.0	61.7
2020	870	42.2	20.5	62.2
2021	892	40.2	22.1	65.1
2022	896	43.3	20.6	67.1
2023	834	41.3	20.1	80.9

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 Prosser High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	576	28.0	20.5	0
1989	565	29.0	19.4	n/a
1990	569	48.7	11.6	0
1991	579	28.6	20.2	n/a
1992	623	32.9	18.9	n/a
1993	666	35.1	19.0	n/a
1994	729	34.2	21.3	n/a
1995	742	34.7	21.4	n/a
1996	742	34.7	21.4	n/a
1997	787	35.6	22.1	n/a
1998	797	36.2	22.0	n/a
1999	827	36.0	23.0	n/a
2000	871	40.8	21.3	n/a
2001	875	38.2	22.9	n/a
2002	842	41.1	20.5	42.9
2003	842	41.1	20.5	42.9
2004	843	37.0	22.8	29.2
2005	829	36.9	22.5	42.6
2006	871	37.1	23.5	57.7
2007	892	42.1	21.2	54.7
2008	928	42.1	22.0	59.2
2009	900	42.1	21.4	52.7
2010	913	43.6	20.9	60.2
2011	882	43.4	20.2	52.3
2012	839	43.5	19.2	48.7
2013	878	42.4	20.6	47.6
2014	881	n/a	n/a	50.5
2015	898	42.0	21.3	61.5
2016	896	43.0	20.8	57.5
2017	868	40.8	21.2	66.6
2018	886	42.6	20.7	60.7
2019	891	42.2	21.0	61.7
2020	870	42.2	20.5	62.2
2021	892	40.2	22.1	65.1
2022	896	43.3	20.6	67.1
2023	834	41.3	20.1	80.9

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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