Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary

As a roomy elementary campus in Pasco, Washington, Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary teaches 570 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within Pasco School District. Enrollment runs roughly 50% larger than the state mean of about 380.

Across the 28 schools in Pasco School District (18,913 students total), Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder is composed of 28% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Franklin County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 34.4%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Franklin County indicate median household income runs about $86,714, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Franklin County runs 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,403 students), of which Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Rosalind Franklin STEM Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 39.8%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary has contracted 28%, going from 790 students in 2018 to 570 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 43% to 28% over that span. Class-load math has fell: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

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