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Enrollment
605
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530732001090
Badger Mountain Elementary
1515 Elementary Street, Richland, WA 99352 · (509) 967-6225 · Benton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL605 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
226 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 102 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 106 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
55.9%
WA avg 49.0% . -5.9pp since 2014
Math
51.5%
WA avg 39.2% . -9.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 55.9% | 51.5% |
| 2021-22 | 53.6% | 53.6% |
| 2018-19 | 59.5% | 53.4% |
| 2017-18 | 62.6% | 56.3% |
| 2016-17 | 60.3% | 61.6% |
| 2015-16 | 63.5% | 63.1% |
| 2014-15 | 61.8% | 60.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Badger Mountain Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Mountain Elementary this school | 605 | 37.4% | N/A |
| Maple Lawn Elementary Sumner | 628 | 36.8% | 70.6% |
| East Olympia Elementary Olympia | 579 | 35.6% | 58.2% |
| Mt. Pilchuck Elementary School Lake Stevens | 554 | 37.2% | 60.7% |
| Orting Elementary School Orting | 567 | 39.0% | 39.6% |
| Pioneer Elementary Arlington | 501 | 39.3% | 43.5% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Badger Mountain Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #414 of 1,103 ▼ 47 | #11 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.9% | #389 of 1,102 ▲ 38 | #14 of 33 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 605 | #97 of 1,268 | #5 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,014 of 1,085 | #31 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.5% | #781 of 1,088 | #22 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.4% | #840 of 1,169 | #25 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #748 of 778 | #28 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
605
+93 (+18%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 605 | 32.4 | 18.7:1 | 37% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 588 | 32.5 | 18.1:1 | 41% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 569 | 33 | 17.2:1 | 39% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 33 | 15.5:1 | 9% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 33.2 | 18.5:1 | 25% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 610 | 30 | 20.3:1 | 26% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 677 | 32 | 21.2:1 | 26% (178) |
| 2000-01 | 661 | 30 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 26 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Badger Mountain Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (615 to 605); teachers down 3% (33.2 to 32.4).
About Badger Mountain Elementary
Badger Mountain Elementary is a large elementary school located in Richland, Washington. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 605 students. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Washington) has about 380 students.
Richland School District runs Badger Mountain Elementary along with 21 other schools, enrolling 14,410 students in total.
At Badger Mountain Elementary, White students make up 66% of the student body. After that, the student body is 25% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. For comparison, Benton County is about 70% White. The school's diversity index is 49%, meaning two students picked at random have a 49% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.7:1, with 32.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Badger Mountain Elementary is 37%. For comparison, public schools in Benton County average 49%.
Census estimates describe Benton County this way: the median household income is $89,874, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Benton County has 69 public schools and roughly 38,191 students.
Orchard Elementary is the public school closest to Badger Mountain Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
2024-25 enrollment was 605, an 18% gain from 512 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 18.7 students per teacher, compared with 15.5 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Badger Mountain Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richland School District
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 2,218 students
- Hanford High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Leona Libby Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Carmichael Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Three Rivers Home LinkCombined · 756 students
- Enterprise Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Other schools in Richland
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 2,218 students
- Hanford High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Carmichael Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Three Rivers Home LinkCombined · 756 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
- White Bluffs Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
Nearby schools
- Orchard Elementary0.9 mi · 594
- Amon Creek Elementary1.8 mi · 594
- Sunset View Elementary School2.0 mi · 411
- Vista Elementary School2.5 mi · 409
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School2.6 mi · 471
- Rivers Edge High School2.7 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Badger Mountain ElementaryHow large is Badger Mountain Elementary?
Badger Mountain Elementary enrolls approximately 605 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Badger Mountain Elementary serve?
Badger Mountain Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Badger Mountain Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Badger Mountain Elementary is approximately 18.7:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Badger Mountain Elementary?
At Badger Mountain Elementary, the student body is approximately 66% White, 25% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Badger Mountain Elementary in?
Badger Mountain Elementary is part of Richland School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.