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If you had an hour of school board time for Marcus Whitman Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530732001099
Marcus Whitman Elementary
1704 Gray St., Richland, WA 99352 · (509) 967-6300 · Benton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
279 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 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 94 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
52%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
58.7%
WA avg 49.0% . +4.8pp since 2014
Math
43.2%
WA avg 39.2% . -9.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 5 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 58.7% | 43.2% |
| 2021-22 | 51.1% | 34.4% |
| 2018-19 | 56.4% | 55.3% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 53.1% |
| 2016-17 | 50.0% | 46.5% |
| 2015-16 | 55.1% | 53.4% |
| 2014-15 | 53.9% | 52.8% |
% 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 Marcus Whitman Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcus Whitman Elementary this school | 467 | 59.7% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School Sedro-Woolley | 476 | 56.3% | 41.5% |
| Rochester Primary School Rochester | 488 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Jefferson Elementary Richland | 418 | 61.2% | N/A |
| Evergreen Elementary School Sedro-Woolley | 511 | 56.9% | 35.6% |
| Jason Lee Elementary School Richland | 518 | 62.2% | N/A |
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 Marcus Whitman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #580 of 1,103 ▲ 179 | #16 of 33 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #327 of 1,102 ▲ 143 | #11 of 33 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #396 of 1,268 | #17 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #1,013 of 1,085 | #30 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.3% | #713 of 1,088 | #19 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.7% | #451 of 1,169 | #16 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.0% | #404 of 778 | #14 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
467
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 467 | 25 | 18.7:1 | 60% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 30 | 15.5:1 | 67% (310) |
| 2022-23 | 484 | 27 | 17.9:1 | 67% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 31 | 15.4:1 | 8% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 556 | 31.4 | 17.7:1 | 62% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 436 | 26 | 16.8:1 | 53% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 21 | 17.5:1 | 60% (221) |
| 2000-01 | 405 | 23 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 22 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Marcus Whitman Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (556 to 467); teachers down 20% (31.4 to 25).
About Marcus Whitman Elementary
Marcus Whitman Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Richland, Washington. The school reports 467 students in kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students.
Richland School District has 14,410 students in 22 schools, and Marcus Whitman Elementary is one of those schools.
White students are the majority at Marcus Whitman Elementary, with 61% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 31% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among all residents of Benton County, the White share is about 70%. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 18.7:1. That is higher than the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 60%. Compared with the 49% average for public schools in Benton County, the school's rate is higher.
Benton County has about 212,905 residents, and the median household income is $89,874, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Marcus Whitman Elementary, Benton County has 68 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Pacific Crest Online Academy, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 477 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 467. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 18.7:1, from 15.4:1.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Marcus Whitman Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Pacific Crest Online Academy0.1 mi · 325
- Carmichael Middle School0.3 mi · 791
- Richland High School0.5 mi · 2,218
- Rivers Edge High School0.9 mi · 245
- Lewis & Clark Elementary School0.9 mi · 471
- Three Rivers Home Link1.4 mi · 756
Frequently asked questions
About Marcus Whitman ElementaryHow many students attend Marcus Whitman Elementary?
Marcus Whitman Elementary enrolls approximately 467 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Marcus Whitman Elementary serve?
Marcus Whitman Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Marcus Whitman Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Marcus Whitman Elementary is approximately 18.7:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Marcus Whitman Elementary?
At Marcus Whitman Elementary, the student body is approximately 61% White, 31% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Marcus Whitman Elementary in?
Marcus Whitman Elementary is part of Richland School District.
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