Orchard Elementary

As a big elementary campus in Richland, Washington, Orchard Elementary teaches 594 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Richland School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Orchard Elementary sits 56% above that benchmark.

Richland School District runs 22 schools in total, collectively educating 14,410 students. Orchard Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Orchard Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 67%. The remainder looks like 15% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.5:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 17.3:1 average. Around 24% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Benton County's rate of about 49%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Benton County shows median household income runs about $89,874, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Benton County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students), of which Orchard Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Badger Mountain Elementary, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Orchard Elementary has fell 15%, going from 699 students in 2018 to 594 in 2025.

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