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What's the most underrated thing about Jason Lee Elementary School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
518
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530732001096
Jason Lee Elementary School
1750 McMurray, Richland, WA 99352 · (509) 967-6475 · Benton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL518 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
16.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
322 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 80 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 22% smaller than its 5th grade class (102).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
57.2%
WA avg 49.0% . +2.9pp since 2014
Math
48.6%
WA avg 39.2% . -7.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 57.2% | 48.6% |
| 2021-22 | 52.6% | 42.5% |
| 2018-19 | 59.3% | 54.9% |
| 2017-18 | 55.9% | 51.1% |
| 2016-17 | 47.7% | 45.8% |
| 2015-16 | 48.1% | 39.4% |
| 2014-15 | 54.3% | 56.0% |
% 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 Jason Lee Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Lee Elementary School this school | 518 | 62.2% | N/A |
| Marcus Whitman Elementary Richland | 467 | 59.7% | N/A |
| Pioneer Elementary School SHELTON | 482 | 67.0% | 23.9% |
| Butler Acres Elementary Kelso | 426 | 63.4% | N/A |
| Rochester Primary School Rochester | 488 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Evergreen Elementary School Sedro-Woolley | 511 | 56.9% | 35.6% |
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 Jason Lee Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #472 of 1,103 ▲ 108 | #12 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.2% | #361 of 1,102 ▲ 80 | #12 of 33 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 518 | #246 of 1,268 | #8 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #749 of 1,085 | #22 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.7% | #799 of 1,088 | #23 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.2% | #406 of 1,169 | #14 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #675 of 778 | #25 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
518
+69 (+15%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 738
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 518 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 62% (322) |
| 2023-24 | 514 | 29.3 | 17.5:1 | 65% (335) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 29 | 17.4:1 | 58% (293) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 30 | 15.0:1 | 50% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 30.9 | 17.7:1 | 57% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 577 | 28 | 20.6:1 | 48% (276) |
| 2010-11 | 567 | 28 | 20.3:1 | 54% (304) |
| 2000-01 | 646 | 34 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 738 | 31 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jason Lee Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (545 to 518); teachers up 1% (30.9 to 31).
About Jason Lee Elementary School
Jason Lee Elementary School sits in Richland, Washington, and is classified as an elementary school. It reports enrollment of 518 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Washington enroll around 380, and this school is 36% larger than that mark.
Jason Lee Elementary School is among 22 schools run by Richland School District, which serves 14,410 students.
More than half of the students at Jason Lee Elementary School are White (67%). The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. That is in line with Benton County, where about 70% of residents are White. The diversity index for Jason Lee Elementary School is 49%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
For every teacher at Jason Lee Elementary School, there are about 16.7 students; the school has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 17.3:1. There are 322 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 62% of enrollment. Public schools in Benton County average 49%.
Looking at the county, Benton County, the median household earns about $89,874 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Jason Lee Elementary School, Benton County has 69 public schools.
Three Rivers Home Link is the nearest public school to Jason Lee Elementary School, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Enrollment rose by 15% across 4 years, from 449 in 2020-21 to 518 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.0:1 to 16.7:1.
The allk12 page for Jason Lee Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Richland School District
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 2,218 students
- Hanford High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Leona Libby Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Carmichael Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Three Rivers Home LinkCombined · 756 students
- Enterprise Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Other schools in Richland
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 2,218 students
- Hanford High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Carmichael Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Three Rivers Home LinkCombined · 756 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
- White Bluffs Elementary SchoolElementary · 653 students
Nearby schools
- Three Rivers Home Link0.1 mi · 756
- Chief Joseph Middle School0.6 mi · 659
- Jefferson Elementary1.0 mi · 418
- Richland School District Early Learning Center1.0 mi · 301
- Richland High School1.2 mi · 2,218
- Sacajawea Elementary1.3 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Jason Lee Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Jason Lee Elementary School?
Jason Lee Elementary School enrolls approximately 518 students in grades PK-05.
Is Jason Lee Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jason Lee Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Jason Lee Elementary School have?
Jason Lee Elementary School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Jason Lee Elementary School?
Student demographics at Jason Lee Elementary School are roughly 67% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Jason Lee Elementary School in?
Jason Lee Elementary School is part of Richland School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.