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Enrollment
653
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530732003171
White Bluffs Elementary School
1250 Kensington, Richland, WA 99352 · (509) 967-6575 · Benton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
181 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 113 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (97) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (113).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
68.0%
WA avg 49.0% . -2.0pp since 2014
Math
63.3%
WA avg 39.2% . -7.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 63.3% |
| 2021-22 | 68.8% | 66.1% |
| 2018-19 | 79.9% | 78.2% |
| 2017-18 | 79.2% | 73.4% |
| 2016-17 | 76.6% | 76.0% |
| 2015-16 | 78.6% | 76.5% |
| 2014-15 | 69.9% | 71.3% |
% 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 White Bluffs Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Bluffs Elementary School this school | 653 | 27.7% | N/A |
| South Ridge Elementary RIDGEFIELD | 758 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Union Ridge Elementary RIDGEFIELD | 708 | 27.1% | N/A |
| Emerald Hills Elementary Bonney Lake | 551 | 28.9% | 69.9% |
| Amon Creek Elementary Richland | 594 | 22.1% | N/A |
| Vinland Elementary Poulsbo | 527 | 31.5% | 57.4% |
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 White Bluffs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #214 of 1,103 ▼ 45 | #5 of 33 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #184 of 1,102 ▼ 14 | #5 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #53 of 1,268 | #2 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #1,053 of 1,085 | #33 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #770 of 1,088 | #21 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.7% | #961 of 1,169 | #30 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #508 of 778 | #21 of 28 |
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
653
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
-17% since 2010-11, when it was 783
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 653 | 33.8 | 19.3:1 | 28% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 642 | 34.3 | 18.7:1 | 28% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 629 | 33.5 | 18.8:1 | 27% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 668 | 37 | 18.1:1 | 7% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 746 | 37.7 | 19.8:1 | 11% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 630 | 33 | 19.1:1 | 13% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 783 | 34 | 23.0:1 | 11% (89) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for White Bluffs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (746 to 653); teachers down 10% (37.7 to 33.8).
About White Bluffs Elementary School
A large elementary school in Richland, Washington, White Bluffs Elementary School is part of Richland School District. A federal count lists 653 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Washington) has about 380 students.
The Richland School District system has 22 schools and 14,410 students.
At 67%, White students outnumber all other groups at White Bluffs Elementary School combined. Other students are 21% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The county population is about 70% White, within a few points of the school. White Bluffs Elementary School has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At White Bluffs Elementary School, 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 19.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. Roughly 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 49% average among public schools in Benton County.
Within Benton County, median household income is about $89,874, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Benton County number 69 and enroll about 38,191.
The next-closest public school is Orchard Elementary, about 2.1 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of White Bluffs Elementary School.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 653, starting from 668. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 18.1:1 to 19.3:1.
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Benton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
212,905
Census ACS
Median income
$89,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
38,191 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Richland School District
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 2,218 students
- Hanford High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Leona Libby Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Carmichael Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Three Rivers Home LinkCombined · 756 students
- Enterprise Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Other schools in Richland
- Richland High SchoolHigh · 2,218 students
- Hanford High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
- Carmichael Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Three Rivers Home LinkCombined · 756 students
- Chief Joseph Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
- Badger Mountain ElementaryElementary · 605 students
Nearby schools
- Orchard Elementary2.1 mi · 594
- William Wiley Elementary School2.2 mi · 493
- Marcus Whitman Elementary2.3 mi · 467
- Pacific Crest Online Academy2.4 mi · 325
- Carmichael Middle School2.6 mi · 791
- Leona Libby Middle School2.8 mi · 805
Frequently asked questions
About White Bluffs Elementary SchoolHow large is White Bluffs Elementary School?
White Bluffs Elementary School enrolls approximately 653 students in grades PK-05.
Is White Bluffs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
White Bluffs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at White Bluffs Elementary School?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at White Bluffs Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at White Bluffs Elementary School?
Student demographics at White Bluffs Elementary School are roughly 67% White, 21% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees White Bluffs Elementary School?
White Bluffs Elementary School is overseen by Richland School District in Benton County.
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