Scootney Springs Elementary

Located at 695 S 14th Ave, in Othello, Washington, Scootney Springs Elementary is a substantial primary school that teaches 605 students (grades K through 6), overseen by Othello School District. Enrollment runs roughly 59% bigger than the state mean of about 380.

Across the 9 schools in Othello School District (4,654 students total), Scootney Springs Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Scootney Springs Elementary records that nearly all students (87%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 11% White. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 65%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Scootney Springs Elementary has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.3:1, putting Scootney Springs Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 79% of students at Scootney Springs Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Across the wider county, Adams County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,136, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 15%. Scootney Springs Elementary is one of 17 public schools in Adams County (combined enrollment of about 5,324 students).

Early Childhood Center is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 10%: 549 students in 2018 compared to 605 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.