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Three Rivers Elementary

3901 Road 84, Pasco, WA 99301 · (509) 416-8602 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL657 STUDENTS
Enrollment
657
Elementary
DISTRICT 410 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
426 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K10%
Kindergarten10716%
Grade 111417%
Grade 211217%
Grade 310516%
Grade 410015%
Grade 511818%

This year's kindergarten class (107) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (118).

Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 68% · US 70%
White
28343%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
34052%
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
203%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
30%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 0%
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
Male
33050%
Female
32750%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
32.4%
WA avg 58.4% . +3.2pp since 2021
Math
27.3%
WA avg 51.2% . +6.2pp since 2021

What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 6 points.

Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2532.4%27.3%
2023-2429.4%30.4%
2022-2329.3%18.7%
2021-2229.2%21.1%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
30.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% typical for Washington schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Washington's top nor bottom 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 Three Rivers Elementary

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Three Rivers Elementary this school65764.8%30.9%
Mountain View Elementary
Shelton
67168.3%35.5%
Kenroy Elementary
East Wenatchee
53062.3%N/A
Grant Elementary School
East Wenatchee
53462.7%N/A
Lee Elementary
East Wenatchee
52263.4%N/A
Lucille Umbarger Elementary
BURLINGTON
61966.6%19.6%
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 Three Rivers Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn WashingtonIn Franklin County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
30.9%#789 of 936#11 of 19
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.3%#922 of 1,103
▼ 72
#11 of 20
▼ 2
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.4%#902 of 1,102
▲ 46
#10 of 20
▲ 2
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+4.7pp#277 of 928#5 of 19
Enrollment
ranked largest first
657#51 of 1,268#1 of 23
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.9:1#572 of 1,085#16 of 20
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.6%#651 of 1,088#2 of 21
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
64.8%#361 of 1,169#14 of 21
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 2024-25
Enrollment
657
+114 (+21%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 17.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2565741.315.9:165% (426)
2023-2465638.417.1:170% (460)
2022-2362233.718.5:174% (462)
2020-215433117.5:166% (360)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Three Rivers Elementary.

About Three Rivers Elementary

Three Rivers Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Pasco, Washington. Enrolled students number 657 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students each.

The district, Pasco School District, has 18,913 students enrolled across 28 schools.

By race and ethnicity, Three Rivers Elementary is 52% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 43% White and 3% multiracial. The Hispanic share in Franklin County as a whole is similar, at about 55%. By the diversity index, Three Rivers Elementary comes in at 55%.

Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1 at Three Rivers Elementary, with 41.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.3:1 average for elementary schools in Washington is higher than this school's figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 65%.

Based on student poverty, the model expects 36.7% at Three Rivers Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 30.9%.

Across Franklin County, median household income is about $86,714, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The public schools of Franklin County number 43 and enroll about 21,403.

The closest public school to Three Rivers Elementary is Chiawana Senior High School, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Three Rivers Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Three Rivers Elementary is behind the 38.8% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.

Three Rivers Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.

Three Rivers Elementary saw enrollment rise 21% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.5:1 in 2020-21, and 15.9:1 in 2024-25.

The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Three Rivers Elementary covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Franklin County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Three Rivers Elementary
District
Pasco School District
Address
3901 Road 84, Pasco, WA 99301
Phone
(509) 416-8602
County
Franklin County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
657
Teachers (FTE)
41
Student–teacher ratio
15.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
426 (65%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530657003686
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Three Rivers Elementary schools

5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Three Rivers Elementary. Three Rivers Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 6.

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Frequently asked questions

About Three Rivers Elementary
How many students attend Three Rivers Elementary?
Three Rivers Elementary enrolls approximately 657 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Three Rivers Elementary serve?
Three Rivers Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Three Rivers Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Three Rivers Elementary is approximately 15.9:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Three Rivers Elementary?
At Three Rivers Elementary, the student body is approximately 43% White, 52% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Three Rivers Elementary?
Three Rivers Elementary is overseen by Pasco School District in Franklin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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