Amistad Elementary School

Located at 123 S Kent St, in KENNEWICK, Washington, Amistad Elementary School is a well-populated K-5 school that caters to 878 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Kennewick School District. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 131% bigger than typical.

Kennewick School District runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 18,826 students. Amistad Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Amistad Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 78% of enrollment. Other groups include 12% White, 3% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 26% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Amistad Elementary School lists 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.8:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Benton County's rate of about 49%.

In the area at large, census data for Benton County shows the typical household earns roughly $89,874 per year, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Benton County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students), Amistad Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Phoenix High School, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Amistad Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Looking at the recent track record. Amistad Elementary School's enrollment has rose 66% since 2018, when it stood at 529 (now 878). The White share of enrollment fell from 32% to 12% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 today.

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