Vista Elementary School

As a moderately sized elementary campus in KENNEWICK, Washington, Vista Elementary School hosts 409 students from grades K through 5, overseen by Kennewick School District.

Kennewick School District runs 31 schools in total, collectively educating 18,826 students. Vista Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Vista Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 45%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 42% White, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Vista Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.1:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Benton County (around 49%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Benton County indicate median household income runs about $89,874, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Benton County runs 69 public schools (combined enrollment of about 38,191 students), of which Vista Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Sunset View Elementary School, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an urban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Vista Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 29% since 2018, when it stood at 577 (now 409). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 54% to 42%. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.