Highlands Middle School

Grades 6–8 Public District: Kennewick School District

425 South Tweedt Street, Kennewick, WA 99336 Map

Math (met standard)

22%

−18 state 40% · 2025-26

English (met standard)

31%

−20 state 51% · 2025-26

Science (met standard)

30%

−18 state 49% · 2025-26

Low income

77%

free or reduced-price lunch

Students

745

2024-25

Students per teacher

17.6

2024-25

Test score trends

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

Latest results by grade

Grade	Math	English	Science
Grade 5	18% state 49% · 2018-19	42% state 61% · 2018-19	30% state 54% · 2018-19
Grade 6	24% state 40% · 2025-26	33% state 48% · 2025-26	—
Grade 7	20% state 41% · 2025-26	27% state 53% · 2025-26	—
Grade 8	23% state 39% · 2025-26	32% state 51% · 2025-26	30% state 49% · 2025-26
All grades	22% state 40% · 2025-26	31% state 51% · 2025-26	30% state 49% · 2025-26

Results by year (all grades)

School year	Math	English	Science
2025-26	22% state 40%	31% state 51%	30% state 49%
2024-25	17% state 40%	28% state 51%	22% state 44%
2023-24	20% state 38%	33% state 50%	26% state 43%
2022-23	20% state 37%	31% state 50%	20% state 44%
2021-22	17% state 36%	30% state 51%	19% state 43%
2018-19	26% state 48%	41% state 60%	32% state 53%
2017-18	28% state 49%	41% state 59%	33% state 55%
2016-17	23% state 50%	34% state 59%	—
2015-16	28% state 50%	43% state 59%	—
2014-15	27% state 48%	41% state 57%	—

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Asian 1%
White 34%
Hispanic 60%
Black 1%
Two or more 4%
Other 1%

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

Nearby schools

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


Legacy High School Grades 6–12 Alternative · Kennewick School District	0.5 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%
Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership Grades K–12 Alternative · Kennewick School District	1.4 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	1.5 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%
Park Middle School Grades 6–8 · Kennewick School District	2.2 mi	25% −15 vs state	42% −9 vs state	26% −23 vs state	6% Average of math, English and science: 25% in 2022-23 → 31% in 2025-26	85%	688	Hispanic 71%
Horse Heaven Hills Middle School Grades 6–8 · Kennewick School District	2.3 mi	25% −15 vs state	46% −5 vs state	43% −6 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 39% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26	55%	856	White 49%
Stevens Middle School Grades 6–8 · Pasco School District	3.6 mi	12% −28 vs state	23% −28 vs state	17% −32 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 16% in 2022-23 → 17% in 2025-26	92%	956	Hispanic 94%
Mcloughlin Middle School Grades 6–8 · Pasco School District	3.6 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	3.6 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%
Desert Hills Middle School Grades 6–8 · Kennewick School District	3.7 mi	51% +11 vs state	63% +13 vs state	53% +4 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 57% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26	25%	906	White 74%
Chiawana Senior High School Grades 8–12 · Pasco School District	3.7 mi	22% −13 vs state	52% −12 vs state	40% −9 vs state	Average of math, English and science: 36% in 2022-23 → 38% in 2025-26	62%	3,127	Hispanic 68%