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Fuerza Elementary

6011 W 10th Pl, Kennewick, WA 99338 · (509) 222-7700 · Benton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL629 STUDENTS
Enrollment
629
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
420 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten10717%
Grade 110617%
Grade 210717%
Grade 310917%
Grade 410116%
Grade 59916%

This year's kindergarten class (107) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (99).

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%
White
7612%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
53084%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
30%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
61%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
132%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
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
Male
29246%
Female
33754%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
40.5%
WA avg 49.0% . -3.0pp since 2018
Math
36.2%
WA avg 39.2% . -1.8pp since 2018

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 3 points since 2018, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2022-2340.5%36.2%
2021-2239.2%32.4%
2018-1943.5%38.0%
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Fuerza Elementary this school62966.8%N/A
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PASCO
57965.3%28.1%
Madison Elementary
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49868.3%30.4%
Moxee Elementary
Moxee
51564.9%54.4%
Edison Elementary School
WALLA WALLA
46472.2%38.9%
Scootney Springs Elementary
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60578.7%N/A
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 Fuerza Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Benton County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
36.2%#749 of 1,103
▲ 63
#22 of 33
▲ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.5%#735 of 1,102
▲ 20
#22 of 33
▲ 4
Enrollment
ranked largest first
629#76 of 1,268#3 of 36
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
16.6:1#708 of 1,085#21 of 34
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
27.5%#1,016 of 1,088#33 of 34
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
66.8%#322 of 1,169#12 of 36
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 2024-25
Enrollment
629
+26 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-256293816.6:167% (420)
2023-2458838.115.4:169% (406)
2022-235793417.0:169% (399)
2020-216033616.8:164% (386)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fuerza Elementary.

About Fuerza Elementary

Families in Kennewick, Washington, are served by Fuerza Elementary, a large elementary school. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 629 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Washington is roughly 380 students; this school is 66% above that.

Kennewick School District serves 18,826 students across 31 schools.

At Fuerza Elementary, Hispanic students make up 84% of the student body. The school is also 12% White and 2% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 26%. The chance that two students picked at random at Fuerza Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.

Fuerza Elementary counts 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 16.6 students for each one. The 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. About 67% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. For comparison, public schools in Benton County average 49%.

Among Benton County residents, median household income is about $89,874, about 33% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Fuerza Elementary is one of 69 public schools in Benton County, which together enroll about 38,191 students.

Nearest public school: Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment was 603 in 2020-21 and 629 in 2024-25, a increase of 26 students.

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Benton County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Fuerza Elementary
District
Kennewick School District
Address
6011 W 10th Pl, Kennewick, WA 99338
Phone
(509) 222-7700
County
Benton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
629
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
420 (67%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
530393003647
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Fuerza Elementary
How large is Fuerza Elementary?
Fuerza Elementary enrolls approximately 629 students in grades PK-05.
Is Fuerza Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fuerza Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fuerza Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fuerza Elementary is approximately 16.6:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fuerza Elementary?
At Fuerza Elementary, the student body is approximately 12% White, 84% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Fuerza Elementary?
Fuerza Elementary is overseen by Kennewick School District in Benton County.
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