Desert Sky Elementary

Desert Sky Elementary, a moderately sized elementary campus in West Richland, Washington, one of the schools within Richland School District, instructs 441 students, covering grades K through 5.

Richland School District runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 14,410 students. Desert Sky Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Desert Sky Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 77% of enrollment; the rest is composed of 13% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Desert Sky Elementary lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Benton County's rate of about 49%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Benton County indicate median household income runs about $89,874, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Benton County's 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students), Desert Sky Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Special Programs, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Desert Sky Elementary.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.