Edwin Markham Elementary

Edwin Markham Elementary is one of the cozy primary schools in PASCO, Washington, run under Pasco School District, with 227 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Edwin Markham Elementary sits 40% smaller than that benchmark.

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

In terms of who attends, Edwin Markham Elementary reports that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 44% Hispanic, 3% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Edwin Markham Elementary sits in the top 10% of Washington schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 48.6%; actual is 60.4%, +11.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Franklin County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $86,714 per year, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Franklin County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,403 students), Edwin Markham Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hanford High School, around 8.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, Edwin Markham Elementary comes 1st of 4 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 36.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 44%: 402 students in 2018 compared to 227 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 63% to 53%. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.