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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530393000599
Eastgate Elementary School
910 EAST 10TH AVENUE, KENNEWICK, WA 99336 · (509) 585-3360 · Benton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
368 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
26.5%
WA avg 49.0% . -20.1pp since 2014
Math
17.6%
WA avg 39.2% . -28.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 20 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 28 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 26.5% | 17.6% |
| 2021-22 | 27.2% | 20.4% |
| 2018-19 | 34.4% | 25.6% |
| 2017-18 | 34.5% | 24.8% |
| 2016-17 | 38.3% | 38.2% |
| 2015-16 | 46.5% | 43.7% |
| 2014-15 | 46.6% | 45.6% |
% 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 Eastgate Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastgate Elementary School this school | 468 | 78.6% | N/A |
| Ancient Lakes Elementary Quincy | 385 | 77.4% | 24.2% |
| Robertson Elementary Yakima | 473 | 82.5% | 32.4% |
| Warden Elementary WARDEN | 416 | 77.9% | 29.4% |
| Scootney Springs Elementary Othello | 605 | 78.7% | N/A |
| Thompson Elementary School Grandview | 549 | 83.2% | 45.8% |
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 Eastgate Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #1,062 of 1,103 ▼ 43 | #29 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #1,000 of 1,102 ▼ 20 | #30 of 33 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #390 of 1,268 | #16 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #172 of 1,085 | #9 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.8% | #1,022 of 1,088 | #34 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.6% | #129 of 1,169 | #4 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #336 of 778 | #11 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
468
-25 (-5%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 468 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 79% (368) |
| 2023-24 | 483 | 34 | 14.2:1 | 83% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 30.8 | 16.0:1 | 85% (418) |
| 2020-21 | 493 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 85% (419) |
| 2017-18 | 574 | 34 | 16.9:1 | 93% (534) |
| 2015-16 | 553 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 91% (501) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 29 | 17.1:1 | 86% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 435 | 28 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 27 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eastgate Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (574 to 468); teachers down 3% (34 to 33).
About Eastgate Elementary School
In KENNEWICK, Washington, part of Benton County, Eastgate Elementary School is an elementary school. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 468 students. That puts enrollment 23% bigger than the 380-student average for elementary schools in Washington.
Kennewick School District enrolls 18,826 students in 31 schools, including Eastgate Elementary School.
Of every 100 students at Eastgate Elementary School, about 85 are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 13% White. Census figures show Benton County is about 26% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
Eastgate Elementary School reports a ratio of 14.2 students per teacher, from 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is 3.1 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Eastgate Elementary School, 79% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Benton County, the average eligibility rate is 49%.
In the surrounding county, Benton County, median household income comes to about $89,874, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 69 public schools and about 38,191 students.
Eastgate Elementary School's nearest public school is Washington Elementary School (about 1.0 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Eastgate Elementary School is City: Small.
From 493 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 468 by 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 14.2 students per teacher, compared with 15.4 in 2020-21.
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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 Kennewick School District
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other schools in KENNEWICK
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other Eastgate Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Eastgate Elementary. Eastgate Elementary School is the largest of the 2.
- Eastgate Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 171 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Elementary School1.0 mi · 405
- Kennewick High School1.2 mi · 1,921
- Park Middle School1.4 mi · 688
- Amistad Elementary School1.6 mi · 878
- Canyon View Elementary School1.7 mi · 347
- Phoenix High School1.7 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About Eastgate Elementary SchoolHow large is Eastgate Elementary School?
Eastgate Elementary School enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-05.
Is Eastgate Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Eastgate Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Eastgate Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Eastgate Elementary School.
How diverse is Eastgate Elementary School?
Eastgate Elementary School reports a student body of 13% White, 85% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Eastgate Elementary School in?
Eastgate Elementary School is part of Kennewick School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.