Ruth Livingston Elementary

As a moderately sized elementary school in PASCO, Washington, Ruth Livingston Elementary teaches 541 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Pasco School District. That puts it 42% bigger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

Pasco School District comprises 28 schools with combined enrollment of 18,913 students; Ruth Livingston Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Ruth Livingston Elementary logs that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 45% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Franklin County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school reports having 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Franklin County (around 70%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ruth Livingston Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 48.8%; this one delivers 67.0%, a residual of +18.1 points.

Around the school, Franklin County reports that median household income runs about $86,714, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Ruth Livingston Elementary is one of 43 public schools in Franklin County (combined enrollment of about 21,403 students).

The closest other public school is Internet Pasco Academy of Learning, roughly 0.3 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ruth Livingston Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ruth Livingston Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 33.2%.

Ruth Livingston Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Ruth Livingston Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 31% since 2018, when it stood at 784 (now 541). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 35% to 45%.

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