For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 315 students in Soap Lake School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Soap Lake School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
2 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
555 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Soap Lake 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 85% has increased from 50-59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#299 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
49%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
41%
26%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
55%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
1%
10%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,144 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 $16,205 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,144
$18,799
Spending / Student
$16,205
$19,250
Best Soap Lake School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Soap Lake Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
410 Ginkgo St S
Soap Lake, WA 98851
(509) 246-1323
Soap Lake, WA 98851
(509) 246-1323
Gr: PK-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
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