Ridge View Elementary School

Located at 7001 WEST 13TH AVENUE, in KENNEWICK, Washington, Ridge View Elementary School is an average-sized elementary campus that serves 471 students (grades K through 5), part of Kennewick School District. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Ridge View Elementary School sits 24% bigger than that benchmark.

Kennewick School District runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 18,826 students. Ridge View Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Ridge View Elementary School logs that White students make up the majority at 71%; the rest is composed of 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. Compared to Benton County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Benton County (around 49%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the surrounding community, census data for Benton County shows median household income runs about $89,874, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Benton County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students), of which Ridge View Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Fuerza Elementary, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Ridge View Elementary School's enrollment has edged down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 647 (now 471). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 13% to 20%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.