Wahitis Elementary School

Wahitis Elementary School operates as a heavily attended primary school in Othello, Washington, run under Othello School District. Current enrollment sits at 606 students spanning grades K through 6. That puts it 59% bigger than the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 380 students.

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

Looking at the student body, Wahitis Elementary School lists that nearly all students (93%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school lists 7% White. By comparison, Adams County as a whole is about 65% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 82% of students at Wahitis Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the broader community, Adams County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,136, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 15%. Across Adams County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,324 students), Wahitis Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Scootney Springs Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Wahitis Elementary School.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wahitis Elementary School has increased 13%, going from 535 students in 2018 to 606 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 11% to 7% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 15.8:1 in 2025.

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