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Enrollment
579
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OTHELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530648000954
Hiawatha Elementary School
506 N 7th Ave, Othello, WA 99344 · (509) 488-3389 · Adams County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL579 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
484 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 92 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 92 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (92).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
26.2%
WA avg 49.0% . +0.1pp since 2014
Math
31.3%
WA avg 39.2% . -4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 26.2% | 31.3% |
| 2021-22 | 26.5% | 27.3% |
| 2018-19 | 32.2% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 35.0% | 43.5% |
| 2016-17 | 28.7% | 36.7% |
| 2015-16 | 24.6% | 35.9% |
| 2014-15 | 26.1% | 35.6% |
% 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 Hiawatha Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiawatha Elementary School this school | 579 | 83.6% | N/A |
| Washington Elementary Sunnyside | 602 | 85.0% | 35.7% |
| Thompson Elementary School Grandview | 549 | 83.2% | 45.8% |
| Wahitis Elementary School Othello | 606 | 81.8% | N/A |
| Mcclure Elementary School Grandview | 543 | 82.9% | 36.5% |
| Pioneer Elementary School Sunnyside | 602 | 86.4% | 25.2% |
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 Hiawatha Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #854 of 1,103 ▲ 48 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #1,007 of 1,102 ▼ 10 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 579 | #130 of 1,268 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #885 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #1,050 of 1,088 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.6% | #82 of 1,169 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #206 of 257 | N/A |
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
579
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 16.5:1
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 | 579 | 33.4 | 17.3:1 | 84% (484) |
| 2023-24 | 574 | 36.3 | 15.8:1 | 85% (489) |
| 2022-23 | 602 | 37.3 | 16.2:1 | 85% (509) |
| 2020-21 | 610 | 37 | 16.5:1 | 80% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 30.9 | 18.1:1 | 84% (471) |
| 2015-16 | 555 | 27 | 20.6:1 | 90% (499) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 31 | 20.0:1 | 91% (561) |
| 2000-01 | 606 | 29 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 26 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hiawatha Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (561 to 579); teachers up 8% (30.9 to 33.4).
About Hiawatha Elementary School
Hiawatha Elementary School is a large elementary school in Othello, Washington, (ZIP code 99344). Its 579 students are spread across kindergarten through 6. The school's enrollment is 52% bigger than the 380 average for elementary schools in Washington.
Across its 9 schools, Othello School District enrolls 4,654 students. Hiawatha Elementary School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students make up 90% of enrollment at Hiawatha Elementary School. The next largest groups are 9% White. In Adams County overall, about 65% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 33.4 full-time equivalents, or about 17.3 students per teacher. That is close to the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. About 84% of students, or 484, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
County data help place the school in context: in Adams County, the median household income is $66,136, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. Adams County is home to 17 public schools and about 5,324 public school students.
The nearest public school is Open Door Re-Engagement, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Town: Distant.
Over 4 years, Hiawatha Elementary School's enrollment dropped 5%, to 579.
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Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,800
Census ACS
Median income
$66,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Othello School District
- Othello High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
- McFarland Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Wahitis Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
- Scootney Springs ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Lutacaga ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 146 students
Other schools in Othello
- Othello High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
- McFarland Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Wahitis Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
- Scootney Springs ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Lutacaga ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 146 students
Other Hiawatha Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 8 states are named Hiawatha Elementary. Hiawatha Elementary School is the largest of the 8.
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolOKEMOS, MI · 441 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolBerwyn, IL · 394 students
- Hiawatha ElemHiawatha, KS · 337 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolHiawatha, IA · 334 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolToledo, OH · 309 students
Nearby schools
- Open Door Re-Engagement0.5 mi · 20
- Othello High School0.6 mi · 1,338
- Desert Oasis High School0.8 mi · 117
- Early Childhood Center0.9 mi · 146
- Lutacaga Elementary0.9 mi · 541
- McFarland Middle School0.9 mi · 702
Frequently asked questions
About Hiawatha Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Hiawatha Elementary School?
Hiawatha Elementary School enrolls approximately 579 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Hiawatha Elementary School serve?
Hiawatha Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hiawatha Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hiawatha Elementary School is approximately 17.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hiawatha Elementary School?
Hiawatha Elementary School reports a student body of 9% White, 90% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Hiawatha Elementary School in?
Hiawatha Elementary School is part of Othello School District.
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