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What's one thing Ruth Livingston Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530657000971
Ruth Livingston Elementary
2515 ROAD 84, PASCO, WA 99301 · (509) 546-2688 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
253 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 51%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 1 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 115 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (76) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (115).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 68% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
69.4%
WA avg 58.4% . +2.1pp since 2014
Math
65.5%
WA avg 51.2% . -4.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.4% | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 67.9% | 63.3% |
| 2022-23 | 66.4% | 64.8% |
| 2021-22 | 63.8% | 64.5% |
| 2018-19 | 65.8% | 65.6% |
| 2017-18 | 66.3% | 65.7% |
| 2016-17 | 66.9% | 68.1% |
| 2015-16 | 68.7% | 71.4% |
| 2014-15 | 67.3% | 69.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
67.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.8%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Washington's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ruth Livingston Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Livingston Elementary this school | 541 | 46.8% | 67.0% |
| Cascade Elementary School KENNEWICK | 509 | 51.9% | N/A |
| Pioneer Elementary School Vancouver | 550 | 43.3% | N/A |
| Cascade Elementary East Wenatchee | 568 | 53.3% | N/A |
| Apple Valley Elementary Yakima | 447 | 42.3% | 65.3% |
| Fisher Elementary School LYNDEN | 546 | 50.7% | 42.4% |
Matched among Washington elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ruth Livingston Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #173 of 936 | #1 of 19 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #187 of 1,103 ▲ 17 | #1 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #167 of 1,102 ▲ 19 | #1 of 20 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.3pp | #358 of 928 | #9 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #195 of 1,268 | #7 of 23 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.7:1 | #763 of 1,085 | #19 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.8% | #595 of 1,088 | #1 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.8% | #696 of 1,169 | #20 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.0% | #97 of 778 | #9 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
541
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 661
Student : Teacher
16.7:1
was 18.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 541 | 32.3 | 16.7:1 | 47% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 34.9 | 16.3:1 | 51% (289) |
| 2022-23 | 578 | 31.2 | 18.5:1 | 49% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 29 | 18.4:1 | 32% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 784 | 45 | 17.4:1 | 42% (329) |
| 2015-16 | 793 | 38 | 20.9:1 | 36% (282) |
| 2010-11 | 807 | 35 | 23.1:1 | 36% (288) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 29 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 661 | 27 | 24.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ruth Livingston Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (784 to 541); teachers down 28% (45 to 32.3).
About Ruth Livingston Elementary
In PASCO, Washington, part of Franklin County, Ruth Livingston Elementary is an elementary school. Enrollment stands at 541 students, covering pre-K through 5. That is 42% larger than the average of about 380 students for elementary schools in Washington.
A total of 28 schools make up Pasco School District, with 18,913 students enrolled.
The student body at Ruth Livingston Elementary has no majority group. White students lead at 48%. Enrollment also includes 45% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. In Franklin County overall, the White share is about 46%. A diversity index of 57% means there is a 57% chance two randomly chosen students at Ruth Livingston Elementary are from different groups.
Ruth Livingston Elementary reported 32.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.7:1. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 17.3:1. Roughly 47% of students at Ruth Livingston Elementary can receive free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Franklin County average 70%.
Ruth Livingston Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Washington schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 67.0%. Predicted: 48.8%. Difference: 18.1 points.
Looking at the county, Franklin County, the median household earns about $86,714 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Franklin County has 43 public schools with about 21,403 students, including Ruth Livingston Elementary.
Internet Pasco Academy of Learning is the nearest public school to Ruth Livingston Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Ruth Livingston Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 33.2%, lower than Ruth Livingston Elementary's 67.0%.
In the federal locale system, Ruth Livingston Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Ruth Livingston Elementary was 535 in 2020-21 and 541 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 18.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 16.7:1.
The discussion board for Ruth Livingston Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
98,902
Census ACS
Median income
$86,714
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
43
21,403 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pasco School District
- Chiawana Senior High SchoolHigh · 3,127 students
- Pasco Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,590 students
- Ray Reynolds Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,294 students
- Mcloughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,171 students
- Stevens Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
- Ellen Ochoa Middle SchoolMiddle · 831 students
Other schools in PASCO
- Chiawana Senior High SchoolHigh · 3,127 students
- Pasco Senior High SchoolHigh · 2,590 students
- Ray Reynolds Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,294 students
- Mcloughlin Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,171 students
- Stevens Middle SchoolMiddle · 956 students
- Ellen Ochoa Middle SchoolMiddle · 831 students
Nearby schools
- Internet Pasco Academy of Learning0.3 mi · 50
- Mcloughlin Middle School0.3 mi · 1,171
- Chiawana Senior High School0.4 mi · 3,127
- Three Rivers Elementary0.8 mi · 657
- Benton/Franklin Juvenile Justice Center1.9 mi · 34
- Vista Elementary School1.9 mi · 409
Frequently asked questions
About Ruth Livingston ElementaryHow large is Ruth Livingston Elementary?
Ruth Livingston Elementary enrolls approximately 541 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Ruth Livingston Elementary serve?
Ruth Livingston Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Ruth Livingston Elementary have?
Ruth Livingston Elementary employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
How diverse is Ruth Livingston Elementary?
Ruth Livingston Elementary reports a student body of 48% White, 45% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Ruth Livingston Elementary public or private?
Ruth Livingston Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pasco School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.