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Enrollment
458
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530732001103
Tapteal Elementary School
705 N 62nd Ave, West Richland, WA 99353 · (509) 967-6350 · Benton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL458 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
245 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
38.4%
WA avg 49.0% . -18.6pp since 2014
Math
29.7%
WA avg 39.2% . -25.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 19 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 25 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 38.4% | 29.7% |
| 2021-22 | 53.5% | 41.1% |
| 2018-19 | 50.7% | 46.3% |
| 2017-18 | 58.3% | 50.8% |
| 2016-17 | 57.9% | 59.9% |
| 2015-16 | 51.5% | 51.4% |
| 2014-15 | 56.9% | 55.0% |
% 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 Tapteal Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tapteal Elementary School this school | 458 | 53.5% | N/A |
| Bay View Elementary BURLINGTON | 418 | 52.2% | 34.9% |
| John Campbell Primary School Selah | 492 | 56.7% | N/A |
| Nooksack Elementary Everson | 412 | 55.1% | 53.8% |
| Southgate Elementary School KENNEWICK | 416 | 54.6% | N/A |
| Sunset View Elementary School KENNEWICK | 411 | 54.7% | N/A |
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 Tapteal Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.7% | #879 of 1,103 ▼ 267 | #26 of 33 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #791 of 1,102 ▼ 357 | #23 of 33 ▼ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 458 | #418 of 1,268 | #18 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #914 of 1,085 | #26 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.9% | #669 of 1,088 | #15 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.5% | #565 of 1,169 | #21 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.5% | #106 of 778 | #4 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
458
-107 (-19%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 631
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 16.6:1
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 | 458 | 26.1 | 17.5:1 | 53% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 464 | 30.1 | 15.4:1 | 56% (260) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 29.2 | 16.2:1 | 65% (307) |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 34 | 16.6:1 | 10% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 659 | 35.2 | 18.7:1 | 43% (284) |
| 2015-16 | 573 | 25 | 22.9:1 | 42% (241) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 24 | 21.9:1 | 36% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 479 | 27 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 631 | 25 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tapteal Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (659 to 458); teachers down 26% (35.2 to 26.1).
About Tapteal Elementary School
At 705 N 62nd Ave in West Richland, Washington, Tapteal Elementary School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. A total of 458 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. Against the 380-student average for elementary schools in Washington, enrollment here is 21% higher.
Tapteal Elementary School reports to Richland School District, which has 22 schools and 14,410 students.
White students account for 56% of enrollment at Tapteal Elementary School. Other groups include 38% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 70% White. Tapteal Elementary School has a diversity index of 54%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 26.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Tapteal Elementary School was 17.5:1. Elementary schools in Washington have a similar average ratio of 17.3:1. Tapteal Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 53%.
Census Bureau estimates for Benton County show that median household income is about $89,874, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Tapteal Elementary School is one of 69 public schools in Benton County, which together enroll about 38,191 students.
Enterprise Middle School is located about 1.5 miles from Tapteal Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
NCES assigns Tapteal Elementary School the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Tapteal Elementary School saw enrollment fall 19% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 Richland School District
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 2,218 students
- Hanford High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Leona Libby Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Carmichael Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Three Rivers Home LinkCombined · 756 students
- Enterprise Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Other schools in West Richland
- Leona Libby Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Enterprise Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- William Wiley Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
- Desert Sky ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Pacific Crest Online AcademyCombined · 325 students
- Special ProgramsCombined · 14 students
Nearby schools
- Enterprise Middle School1.5 mi · 745
- Desert Sky Elementary1.8 mi · 441
- Special Programs2.2 mi · 14
- William Wiley Elementary School2.3 mi · 493
- Leona Libby Middle School2.4 mi · 805
- Jason Lee Elementary School3.6 mi · 518
Frequently asked questions
About Tapteal Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Tapteal Elementary School?
Tapteal Elementary School enrolls approximately 458 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Tapteal Elementary School serve?
Tapteal Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tapteal Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Tapteal Elementary School is approximately 17.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Tapteal Elementary School?
Student demographics at Tapteal Elementary School are roughly 56% White, 38% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Tapteal Elementary School public or private?
Tapteal Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Richland School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.