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Goldendale, WA
Public School Ratings




Goldendale Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Goldendale School District details

Goldendale School District
604 E. Brooks St
Goldendale, WA 98620

2,976 Students enrolled in District

5 Schools in District

23 Students Per Classroom (State average is 18)

Goldendale School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Washington

4

(10 is best)

Better than 31.5% of all WA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 28.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
33%
45%
47%
51%
19%
39%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Goldendale High School
525 Simcoe Dr.
Goldendale, WA, 98620
09-12
Goldendale Middle School
520 E. Collins Dr.
Goldendale, WA, 98620
05-08
Goldendale Primary School
820 S. Schuster St
Goldendale, WA, 98620
KG-04
Goldendale Support Service Center School
820 S. Schuster St.
Goldendale, WA, 98620
PK-PK
Washington Connections Academy Goldendale School
604 E. Brooks Street
Goldendale, WA, 98620
KG-12

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 73.7% 54.1%
Black 4.2% 5.4%
Hispanic 15.9% 27.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 2.3% 9.7%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 3.9% 3.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 48.8% 49.5%
Free lunch eligible 41.0% 41.7%
Reduced lunch eligible 7.8% 7.8%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,966 $20,732,000 76.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $195 $580,000 2.1%
Staff $350 $1,041,000 3.9%
General Administration $100 $299,000 1.1%
School Administration $235 $700,000 2.6%
Operation $361 $1,074,000 4.0%
Transportation $204 $607,000 2.2%
Other $207 $616,000 2.3%
Total Support $1,652 $4,917,000 18.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $455 $1,355,000 5.0%
Total Expenditures $9,074 $27,004,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,304 $10,161,875,000 47.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,229 $1,341,985,000 6.3%
Staff $1,102 $1,203,327,000 5.7%
General Administration $151 $165,353,000 0.8%
School Administration $933 $1,019,191,000 4.8%
Operation $1,211 $1,322,944,000 6.2%
Transportation $451 $492,914,000 2.3%
Other $727 $794,490,000 3.7%
Total Support $5,805 $6,340,204,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,311 $4,708,244,000 22.2%
Total Expenditures $19,419 $21,210,323,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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