Othello School District

1025 S 1st Ave
Othello, WA 99344-1463
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Othello School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 737 students in Othello School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Washington.
Public Middle School in Othello School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Washington public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public middle school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
9 Schools
800 Schools
# Students
4,712 Students
302,578 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
16,189 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Othello School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#259 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
41%
32%
53%
26%
49%
87%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.17
0.68
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
8%
% Hispanic
91%
25%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
8%
50%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,961 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,672 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,961
$18,796
Spending / Student
$14,672
$19,246

Best Othello School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcfarland Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
790 S 10th Ave
Othello, WA 99344
(509) 488-3326
Gr: 6-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,712 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 92%
  • : 87% (Top 30% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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