Ritzville Grade School

Ritzville Grade School operates as an intimate elementary school in Ritzville, Washington, run under Ritzville School District. Current enrollment sits at 193 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 49% leaner than the state mean of about 380.

Ritzville School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 415 students; Ritzville Grade School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Ritzville Grade School lists that nearly all students (84%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 12% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Adams County as a whole is about 43% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Ritzville Grade School has 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Ritzville Grade School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 58% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Adams County (around 79%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

In the broader community, Adams County reports that 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%. Across Adams County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,324 students), Ritzville Grade School is one campus in the mix.

Lind-Ritzville High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 16%: 167 students in 2018 compared to 193 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 14.8:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.