Lutacaga Elementary

Lutacaga Elementary operates as a reasonably sized elementary campus in Othello, Washington, operated by Othello School District. Current enrollment sits at 541 students spanning grades K through 6. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Lutacaga Elementary sits 42% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 9 schools in Othello School District (4,654 students total), Lutacaga Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lutacaga Elementary records that nearly all students (96%) are Hispanic. The remainder reads as 3% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

On the resource side, Lutacaga Elementary records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Lutacaga Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 84% of students at Lutacaga Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Adams County put median household earnings sit near $66,136, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Lutacaga Elementary is one of 17 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 5,324 students).

Desert Oasis High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Lutacaga Elementary operates from a town-center location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lutacaga Elementary has decreased 7%, going from 579 students in 2018 to 541 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.