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
798 Schools
# Students
4,712 Students
302,380 Students
# Teachers
258 Teachers
16,184 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.
Overall District Rank
#259 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
49%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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 $18,799. 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 $19,250. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,961
$18,799
Spending / Student
$14,672
$19,250
Best Othello School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcfarland Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
790 S 10th Ave
Othello, WA 99344
(509) 488-3326
Othello, WA 99344
(509) 488-3326
Gr: 6-8 | 737 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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