Desert Hills Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Kennewick School District

1701 S Clodfelter Rd, Kennewick, WA 99338 Map

Math (met standard)

51%

+11 state 40% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

63%

+13 state 51% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

53%

+4 state 49% · 2025-26

Low income

25%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

906

2024-25

Students per teacher

22.5

2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 6	46% state 40% · 2025-26	61% state 48% · 2025-26	—
Grade 7	50% state 41% · 2025-26	65% state 53% · 2025-26	—
Grade 8	57% state 39% · 2025-26	65% state 51% · 2025-26	53% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades	51% state 40% · 2025-26	63% state 51% · 2025-26	53% state 49% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	51% state 40%	63% state 51%	53% state 49%
2024-25	49% state 40%	65% state 51%	51% state 44%
2023-24	46% state 38%	62% state 50%	46% state 43%
2022-23	47% state 37%	66% state 50%	59% state 44%
2021-22	41% state 36%	65% state 51%	47% state 43%
2018-19	54% state 48%	70% state 60%	59% state 53%
2017-18	52% state 49%	69% state 59%	65% state 55%
2016-17	50% state 49%	67% state 59%	—
2015-16	45% state 50%	66% state 59%	—
2014-15	48% state 48%	65% state 57%	—

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.


Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership Grades K–12 Alternative · Kennewick School District	2.3 mi	25% −18 vs state	45% −7 vs state	51% ±0 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 40% in 2025-26	28%	503	White 70%
Chinook Middle School Grades 6–8 · Kennewick School District	3.3 mi	38% −2 vs state	59% +8 vs state	43% −6 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 46% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26	41%	950	White 53%
Legacy High School Grades 6–12 Alternative · Kennewick School District	3.3 mi	—	18% −46 vs state	13% −36 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 16% in 2025-26	63%	193	Hispanic 48%
Highlands Middle School Grades 6–8 · Kennewick School District	3.7 mi	22% −18 vs state	31% −20 vs state	30% −18 vs state	4% Average of math, English and science: 24% in 2022-23 → 28% in 2025-26	77%	745	Hispanic 60%
Mcloughlin Middle School Grades 6–8 · Pasco School District	4.7 mi	24% −16 vs state	38% −13 vs state	34% −15 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 32% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26	59%	1,171	Hispanic 60%
Internet Pasco Academy of Learning Grades K–8 Alternative · Pasco School District	4.7 mi	41% +3 vs state · 2024-25	59% +8 vs state · 2024-25	44% −1 vs state · 2024-25	22% Average of math, English and science: 26% in 2021-22 → 48% in 2024-25	62%	50	White 52%