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What do students at Sage Crest Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
509
Elementary
DISTRICT 462 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENNEWICK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530393003584
Sage Crest Elementary
6411 W 38th Ave, Kennewick, WA 99338 · (509) 222-6500 · Benton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
147 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (94).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
62.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -9.1pp since 2016
Math
55.7%
WA avg 39.2% . -0.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2016, while math scores have held steady.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 62.3% | 55.7% |
| 2021-22 | 60.6% | 52.4% |
| 2018-19 | 72.2% | 64.7% |
| 2017-18 | 73.4% | 62.3% |
| 2016-17 | 71.4% | 55.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Sage Crest Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Crest Elementary this school | 509 | 28.9% | N/A |
| Vinland Elementary Poulsbo | 527 | 31.5% | 57.4% |
| Michael Anderson Elementary School Fairchild AFB | 459 | 33.1% | 58.3% |
| Ridge View Elementary School KENNEWICK | 471 | 28.2% | N/A |
| Emerald Heights Elementary SILVERDALE | 466 | 32.2% | 73.1% |
| Victor Falls Elementary Bonney Lake | 513 | 32.9% | 65.2% |
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 Sage Crest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #323 of 1,103 ▲ 72 | #9 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.3% | #256 of 1,102 ▲ 37 | #8 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #267 of 1,268 | #10 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #571 of 1,085 | #17 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.5% | #580 of 1,088 | #9 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.9% | #950 of 1,169 | #27 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.6% | #638 of 778 | #24 of 28 |
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
509
-54 (-10%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 509 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 29% (147) |
| 2023-24 | 649 | 36.5 | 17.8:1 | 37% (243) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 35.5 | 17.6:1 | 38% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 563 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 35% (198) |
| 2017-18 | 545 | 29.1 | 18.8:1 | 41% (226) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sage Crest Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (545 to 509); teachers up 10% (29.1 to 32).
About Sage Crest Elementary
Kennewick, Washington, is home to Sage Crest Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 509 students across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students.
Kennewick School District enrolls 18,826 students in 31 schools, including Sage Crest Elementary.
White students make up a majority at Sage Crest Elementary, at 57%. Smaller groups are 30% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Benton County is roughly 70% White. The school's diversity index is 58%, meaning two students picked at random have a 58% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Sage Crest Elementary is 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 15.9:1. This ratio sits 1.4 below the 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 29%. That rate is below the 49% average among public schools in Benton County.
Sage Crest Elementary is located in Benton County, where the median household income is $89,874, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Sage Crest Elementary is one of 69 public schools in the county.
Southridge High School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Sage Crest Elementary is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment dropped 10% from its 2020-21 level of 563.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kennewick School District
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Other schools in Kennewick
- Kamiakin High SchoolHigh · 1,956 students
- Kennewick High SchoolHigh · 1,921 students
- Southridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Chinook Middle SchoolMiddle · 950 students
- Desert Hills Middle SchoolMiddle · 906 students
- Amistad Elementary SchoolElementary · 878 students
Nearby schools
- Southridge High School0.7 mi · 1,612
- Chinook Middle School1.3 mi · 950
- Lincoln Elementary School1.4 mi · 427
- Ridge View Elementary School1.6 mi · 471
- Fuerza Elementary1.6 mi · 629
- Mid-Columbia Parent Partnership1.6 mi · 503
Frequently asked questions
About Sage Crest ElementaryHow many students attend Sage Crest Elementary?
Sage Crest Elementary enrolls approximately 509 students in grades KG-05.
Is Sage Crest Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sage Crest Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Sage Crest Elementary?
Approximately 15.9:1 students per teacher at Sage Crest Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Sage Crest Elementary?
Student demographics at Sage Crest Elementary are roughly 57% White, 30% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Sage Crest Elementary in?
Sage Crest Elementary is part of Kennewick School District.
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