Basin City Elem

Basin City Elem is an elementary campus of mid-tier scale in Mesa, Washington, operated by North Franklin School District, hosting 330 students in grades K through 6.

Across the 9 schools in North Franklin School District (2,078 students total), Basin City Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Basin City Elem shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 75%. The remainder consists of 25% White. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Basin City Elem records 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.1:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 79% of students at Basin City Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Franklin County (around 70%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Basin City Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 26.9%; this one delivers 34.2%.

Across the wider county, Franklin County reports that median household income runs about $86,714, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Basin City Elem is one of 43 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 21,403 students).

The closest other public school is Mesa Elem, roughly 7.3 miles away. On composite proficiency, Basin City Elem comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 37.1%.

Basin City Elem operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Basin City Elem's enrollment has declined 19% since 2018, when it stood at 406 (now 330). Over the same period, the White share rose from 19% to 25%. Class-load math has widened: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 in 2025.

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