Adams Elementary

Adams Elementary is an average-sized elementary school in Wapato, Washington, operated by Wapato School District. The school educates 394 students in grades 3 through 5.

Within Wapato School District, which oversees 10 schools and 3,198 students, Adams Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Adams Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (84%); the rest consists of 13% Native American. By comparison, Yakima County as a whole is about 52% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Adams Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is above Yakima County's rate of about 77%.

After controlling for student poverty, Adams Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 19.1%; this one delivers 16.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Yakima County put median household income runs about $70,656, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. In all, Yakima County runs 119 public schools (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students), of which Adams Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Simcoe Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Adams Elementary comes 3rd of 4 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 22.1%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Adams Elementary's enrollment has stayed largely flat since 2018, when it stood at 387 (now 394). Hispanic enrollment moved from 72% to 84% across the same window. Class-load math has rose: from 14.6:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Adams Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.