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What advice would you give to incoming students at Jefferson Elementary?
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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530732001097
Jefferson Elementary
1550 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352 · (509) 967-6250 · Benton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
256 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 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
58%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
45.8%
WA avg 49.0% . -4.7pp since 2014
Math
37.0%
WA avg 39.2% . -9.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 45.8% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.2% | 36.7% |
| 2018-19 | 56.2% | 53.0% |
| 2017-18 | 45.6% | 41.5% |
| 2016-17 | 48.8% | 49.0% |
| 2015-16 | 46.5% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 50.5% | 46.4% |
% 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 Jefferson Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Elementary this school | 418 | 61.2% | N/A |
| Silver Star Elementary School Vancouver | 381 | 59.8% | N/A |
| Marcus Whitman Elementary Richland | 467 | 59.7% | N/A |
| Rochester Primary School Rochester | 488 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Belfair Elementary Belfair | 392 | 57.4% | 39.4% |
| Fort Stevens Elementary Yelm | 462 | 58.2% | 55.1% |
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 Jefferson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #730 of 1,103 ▼ 20 | #21 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.8% | #607 of 1,102 ▼ 32 | #17 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #557 of 1,268 | #22 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #279 of 1,085 | #11 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.6% | #576 of 1,088 | #8 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.2% | #426 of 1,169 | #15 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #467 of 778 | #19 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
418
-12 (-3%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 624
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 418 | 28.4 | 14.7:1 | 61% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 401 | 29.2 | 13.7:1 | 62% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 27.7 | 15.0:1 | 67% (277) |
| 2020-21 | 430 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 7% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 486 | 27 | 18.0:1 | 68% (332) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 23 | 19.6:1 | 55% (249) |
| 2010-11 | 437 | 22 | 19.9:1 | 56% (244) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 22 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 624 | 27 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (486 to 418); teachers up 5% (27 to 28.4).
About Jefferson Elementary
Families in Richland, Washington, are served by Jefferson Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 418 students in pre-K through 5.
Richland School District is the district for Jefferson Elementary. It has 22 schools and 14,410 students.
Jefferson Elementary's enrollment is 56% White. Enrollment also includes 31% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Black. Among people living in Benton County, the White share is about 70%. The chance that two students picked at random at Jefferson Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
The school reported 28.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.7:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 61%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Benton County is 49%.
Federal survey data for Benton County show that median household income is about $89,874, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jefferson Elementary is among the 69 public schools in Benton County.
The shortest distance from Jefferson Elementary to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Richland School District Early Learning Center. The five-mile area around Jefferson Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Federal counts put enrollment at 430 in 2020-21 and 418 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
Discussions about Jefferson Elementary may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. Jefferson Elementary is the 51st largest of the 144.
- Jefferson ElementaryEverett, WA · 503 students
- Jefferson ElementaryMount Vernon, WA · 445 students
- Jefferson ElementarySpokane, WA · 359 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolTacoma, WA · 358 students
- Jefferson ElementaryPullman, WA · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Richland School District Early Learning Center0.1 mi · 301
- Chief Joseph Middle School0.5 mi · 659
- Sacajawea Elementary1.0 mi · 474
- Three Rivers Home Link1.0 mi · 756
- Jason Lee Elementary School1.0 mi · 518
- Richland High School1.3 mi · 2,218
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jefferson Elementary serve?
Jefferson Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson Elementary?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at Jefferson Elementary.
How diverse is Jefferson Elementary?
Jefferson Elementary reports a student body of 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Jefferson Elementary in?
Jefferson Elementary is part of Richland School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.