Canyon View Elementary School, Kennewick WA

Original Research by School Decision on Canyon View Elementary School

Canyon View Elementary School serves kindergarten through fifth grade in Kennewick, the most populous of Washington’s Tri-Cities. The school sits within the Kennewick School District, a system where local voters decide on bonds and levies that fund construction and programs. The area is experiencing steady growth, with the Tri-Cities described as having the fastest growing population in the state.

The student body is diverse. Slightly under half of enrolled students are Hispanic, with a significant proportion of white students, and smaller shares of students who identify as two or more races, Black, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and Asian. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, giving the school a moderate-to-high level of economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was missing from the profile, so a parent who wants to understand special education or language support offerings should ask the school directly.

State testing results provide a snapshot of academic performance. In English language arts, proficiency rates rose modestly from third grade through fifth grade. In math, the rates were lower, landing at roughly a third of students meeting the standard in fourth and fifth grades, with third grade close to the same level. Fifth-grade science proficiency was higher than math and roughly even with fourth-grade English language arts. Compared with other districts in Benton County, Canyon View’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits above the midpoint of the cohort. That places the school in the middle portion of the county’s range, not near the top but not at the low end either.

The housing context matters for families considering this school. Homes in the area carry a price about midway between the national and state benchmarks. Rents fall in a range that is manageable relative to typical incomes, though the cost of buying outstrips renting by a noticeable margin. The broader Kennewick economy is diversified, with manufacturing, food processing, retail, and services alongside offices for Amazon and Lamb Weston. The Hanford Site and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in nearby Richland remain major regional employers. The Columbia River waterfront, convention and sports facilities, and a city undergoing population growth and a convention center expansion give Kennewick the feel of a place that is building out.

This is a regular public elementary school in a growing midsized city. Its academic profile is mixed: English language arts performance is modestly stronger than math, and the overall picture is one of a school working in the middle band of its county. The relatively high share of students qualifying for economic assistance suggests a school that likely serves many families who need additional support. A parent looking at Canyon View should visit, ask about special programs and support services, and determine whether the school’s instructional focus and community feel matches their child’s needs.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 340%

School 40% · District 47% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 434%

School 34% · District 45% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 8 pts below county median

Grade 535%

School 35% · District 38% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 9 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 339%

School 39% · District 44% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 448%

School 48% · District 46% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 52% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 46% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

This schoolKennewick School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income26%Higher-income56%30 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income46%Higher-income50%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income38%Higher-income74%36 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income23%Higher-income63%40 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income23%Higher-income48%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income29%Higher-income44%14 pp gap