Robert Frost Elementary

Robert Frost Elementary, a mid-tier elementary campus in PASCO, Washington, operated by Pasco School District, enrolls 459 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Washington's public schools average about 380 students each, so Robert Frost Elementary sits 21% bigger than that benchmark.

Pasco School District runs 28 schools in total, collectively educating 18,913 students. Robert Frost Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Robert Frost Elementary lists that 94% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder is composed of 4% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Robert Frost Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Robert Frost Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Franklin County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Robert Frost Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 17.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Franklin County) records that median household income runs about $86,714, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Across Franklin County's 43 public schools (combined enrollment of about 21,403 students), Robert Frost Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is New Horizons High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Robert Frost Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 17.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 29%: 650 students in 2018 compared to 459 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 73% to 94%. Class-load math has tightened: from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

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