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Three Rivers Home Link
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 51 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 67 | 9% |
| Grade 9 | 50 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 50 | 7% |
| Grade 11 | 35 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 25 | 3% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (67).
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardSmarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 39.1% | 28.9% |
| 2021-22 | 37.2% | 29.3% |
| 2018-19 | 44.0% | 30.2% |
| 2017-18 | 42.0% | 31.6% |
| 2016-17 | 42.3% | 41.4% |
| 2015-16 | 30.9% | 28.1% |
| 2014-15 | 39.6% | 38.5% |
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolWhere Three Rivers Home Link ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Washington |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 756 | #4 of 116 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 38.3:1 | #25 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #23 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.6% | #57 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +98.9% | #1 of 12 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 756 | 19.7 | 38.3:1 | 22% (163) |
| 2023-24 | 714 | 21.8 | 32.7:1 | 22% (158) |
| 2022-23 | 660 | 20.1 | 32.8:1 | 24% (157) |
| 2020-21 | 740 | 17 | 43.5:1 | 9% (63) |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 11.9 | 32.1:1 | 15% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 11 | 49.3:1 | 15% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 6 | 49.5:1 | 15% (46) |
Since 2017-18: students up 99% (380 to 756); teachers up 66% (11.9 to 19.7).
About Three Rivers Home Link
Three Rivers Home Link is a school serving multiple grade levels in Richland, Washington, and it is part of Richland School District. It is open to students in kindergarten through 12 and enrolls 756 students. It has 271% more students than the average for combined schools in Washington (about 204).
Richland School District includes 22 schools. Together they enroll 14,410 students.
The share of students at Three Rivers Home Link who are White is 84%. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 70% of Benton County residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 28%.
Classroom staffing at Three Rivers Home Link totals 19.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 38.3:1. Compared with the 33.2:1 average for combined schools in Washington, this school's ratio is higher. Federal data show 22% of students (163) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Benton County is 49%.
In Benton County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $89,874, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 69 public schools and about 38,191 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jason Lee Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Three Rivers Home Link as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
In 2020-21, Three Rivers Home Link enrolled 740; in 2024-25, 756. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 43.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 38.3:1.
This page is set up for the Three Rivers Home Link community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Benton County at a glance
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