Sage Crest Elementary

Sage Crest Elementary operates as a medium-sized primary school in Kennewick, Washington, one of the schools within Kennewick School District. Current enrollment sits at 509 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 380 students per school, that is 34% larger than typical.

Across the 31 schools in Kennewick School District (18,826 students total), Sage Crest Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Sage Crest Elementary records that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 30% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Benton County as a whole is about 70% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Sage Crest Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Sage Crest Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Benton County (around 49%), the school's rate is south of typical.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Benton County put median household earnings sit near $89,874, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Sage Crest Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Southridge High School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sage Crest Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sage Crest Elementary has shrank 7%, going from 545 students in 2018 to 509 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 72% to 57% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

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