Santiago’s public schools score below 98% of Washington districts
The public schools Santiago’s kids attend trail 98% of Washington’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
What Santiago’s schools are like
High spending, low results
Santiago spends $37,700 per student, 105% more than the state average. Results haven’t kept pace: the schools beat 2% of districts. Test scores ↓
Results are among the lowest in Washington
Santiago’s schools score below 98% of Washington districts. How it compares ↓
Low even next to similar towns
It isn’t only a matter of income. Among the 250 Washington towns with similar household incomes, Santiago still scores better than just 0%. How it compares ↓
Santiago shares its schools with neighboring towns
Every school on Santiago’s path is shared: Taholah Elementary & Middle School and Taholah High School. See the path ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2018–19, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution; the grade rests on only 83 tested students.
How Santiago compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Washington’s state tests against the state average. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2018–19; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Washington only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Santiago.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well below the state in reading
Every school in Santiago
0 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Santiago families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within Washington. Stars are from neighbors.