Jason Lee Elementary School

Jason Lee Elementary School is one of the medium-sized elementary campuss in Richland, Washington, run under Richland School District, with 518 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 36% larger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Across the 22 schools in Richland School District (14,410 students total), Jason Lee Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jason Lee Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 26% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Benton County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Benton County shows median household earnings sit near $89,874, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Jason Lee Elementary School is one of 69 public schools in Benton County (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students).

Nearest neighbor: Three Rivers Home Link, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Jason Lee Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 545 (now 518). Hispanic enrollment moved from 21% to 26% across the same window.

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