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Warden School District

101 W Beck Way
Warden, WA 98857-9401
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 643 students in Warden School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Warden School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,832 Schools
# Students
933 Students
737,736 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
43,880 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Warden 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 82% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#244 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
25%
41%
39%
53%
30-34%
49%
82%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
78%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
20%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,044 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,891. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,510 is less than the state median of $19,344. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WA)
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,044
$18,891
Spending / Student
$15,510
$19,344

Best Warden School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Warden Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
101 W Beck Way
Warden, WA 98857
(509) 349-2311
Gr: PK-5 | 416 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #22.
Warden Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
101 W Beck Way
Warden, WA 98857
(509) 349-2902
Gr: 6-8 | 227 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 933 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 82% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30-34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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