Artz Fox Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary school in Mabton, Washington, Artz Fox Elementary educates 375 students from grades K through 6, run under Mabton School District.

Within Mabton School District, which oversees 3 schools and 735 students, Artz Fox Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Artz Fox Elementary reports that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 52% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Yakima County (around 77%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Artz Fox Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 19.6%; this one delivers 18.4%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Yakima County) reports that median household earnings sit near $70,656, roughly 19% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Artz Fox Elementary is one of 119 public schools in Yakima County (combined enrollment of about 52,145 students).

The closest other public school is Mabton Jr. Sr. High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Artz Fox Elementary comes 5th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 31.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Artz Fox Elementary has ticked down 29%, going from 527 students in 2018 to 375 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 16.4:1 in 2018 to 17.8:1 in 2025.

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