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Alumni: what's one memory from Wahitis Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
606
Elementary
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OTHELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530648003393
Wahitis Elementary School
905 South 14th Avenue, Othello, WA 99344 · (509) 488-2659 · Adams County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL606 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
496 students
DISTRICT 82% · 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 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 98 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 16% smaller than its 6th grade class (98).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
47.4%
WA avg 49.0% . +18.7pp since 2014
Math
46.3%
WA avg 39.2% . +2.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 47.4% | 46.3% |
| 2021-22 | 42.1% | 43.4% |
| 2018-19 | 38.5% | 50.3% |
| 2017-18 | 36.6% | 56.6% |
| 2016-17 | 35.9% | 55.3% |
| 2015-16 | 36.2% | 49.8% |
| 2014-15 | 28.7% | 44.2% |
% 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 Wahitis Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahitis Elementary School this school | 606 | 81.8% | N/A |
| Hiawatha Elementary School Othello | 579 | 83.6% | N/A |
| Mcclure Elementary School Grandview | 543 | 82.9% | 36.5% |
| Washington Elementary Sunnyside | 602 | 85.0% | 35.7% |
| Thompson Elementary School Grandview | 549 | 83.2% | 45.8% |
| Lutacaga Elementary Othello | 541 | 84.1% | 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 Wahitis Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #505 of 1,103 ▲ 59 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #572 of 1,102 ▲ 99 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 606 | #93 of 1,268 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #552 of 1,085 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.8% | #1,066 of 1,088 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.8% | #97 of 1,169 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.3% | #98 of 257 | N/A |
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
606
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 606 | 38.3 | 15.8:1 | 82% (496) |
| 2023-24 | 586 | 37.3 | 15.7:1 | 83% (485) |
| 2022-23 | 582 | 38.3 | 15.2:1 | 83% (483) |
| 2020-21 | 605 | 37 | 16.4:1 | 77% (468) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 31 | 17.3:1 | 84% (447) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 26 | 20.5:1 | 81% (433) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wahitis Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (535 to 606); teachers up 23% (31 to 38.3).
About Wahitis Elementary School
Wahitis Elementary School sits in Othello, Washington, and is classified as an elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 606 students enrolled. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average about 380 students.
Besides Wahitis Elementary School, Othello School District runs 8 other schools. The district enrolls 4,654 students.
Wahitis Elementary School's enrollment is 93% Hispanic. It is also 7% White. For comparison, the population of Adams County is roughly 65% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 38.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Washington have 17.3:1, compared with 15.8:1 here. Around 82% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Wahitis Elementary School is located in Adams County, where the median household income is $66,136, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 15%. Besides Wahitis Elementary School, Adams County has 16 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Scootney Springs Elementary, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Wahitis Elementary School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 605 to 606, a small change.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,800
Census ACS
Median income
$66,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Othello School District
- Othello High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
- McFarland Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Scootney Springs ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Lutacaga ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 146 students
Other schools in Othello
- Othello High SchoolHigh · 1,338 students
- McFarland Middle SchoolMiddle · 702 students
- Scootney Springs ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Hiawatha Elementary SchoolElementary · 579 students
- Lutacaga ElementaryElementary · 541 students
- Early Childhood CenterElementary · 146 students
Nearby schools
- Scootney Springs Elementary0.2 mi · 605
- Early Childhood Center0.3 mi · 146
- McFarland Middle School0.4 mi · 702
- Desert Oasis High School0.5 mi · 117
- Lutacaga Elementary0.6 mi · 541
- Othello High School0.8 mi · 1,338
Frequently asked questions
About Wahitis Elementary SchoolHow large is Wahitis Elementary School?
Wahitis Elementary School enrolls approximately 606 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Wahitis Elementary School serve?
Wahitis Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Wahitis Elementary School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Wahitis Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Wahitis Elementary School?
Student demographics at Wahitis Elementary School are roughly 7% White, 93% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Wahitis Elementary School public or private?
Wahitis Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Othello School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.