Enrollment
261
Elementary
DISTRICT 360 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PROSSER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530690001015
Whitstran Elementary
102101 W. Foisy, Prosser, WA 99350 · (509) 778-4434 · Benton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL261 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
205 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 | 62 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 59% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Whitstran Elementary→Housel Middle School
Based on grade levels within Prosser School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
37.2%
WA avg 49.0% . +8.0pp since 2014
Math
27.3%
WA avg 39.2% . -20.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 21 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 37.2% | 27.3% |
| 2021-22 | 34.8% | 37.8% |
| 2018-19 | 35.0% | 38.1% |
| 2017-18 | 32.9% | 34.7% |
| 2016-17 | 30.3% | 36.7% |
| 2015-16 | 38.1% | 49.3% |
| 2014-15 | 29.2% | 48.1% |
% 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 Whitstran Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitstran Elementary this school | 261 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Monument Elementary QUINCY | 289 | 73.7% | 25.9% |
| Rock Island Elementary Rock Island | 288 | 72.9% | N/A |
| Basin City Elem Mesa | 330 | 79.4% | 34.2% |
| Tieton Elementary School Tieton | 202 | 75.7% | 39.8% |
| Knolls Vista Elementary MOSES LAKE | 282 | 74.1% | 34.5% |
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 Whitstran Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #924 of 1,103 ▼ 243 | #27 of 33 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #822 of 1,102 ▲ 27 | #24 of 33 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 261 | #1,035 of 1,268 | #34 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #925 of 1,085 | #28 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.7% | #980 of 1,088 | #32 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.5% | #131 of 1,169 | #5 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.6% | #728 of 778 | #27 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
261
+32 (+14%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 208
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
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 | 261 | 14.8 | 17.6:1 | 79% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 84% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 15 | 15.4:1 | 81% (186) |
| 2020-21 | 229 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 81% (185) |
| 2017-18 | 268 | 15.5 | 17.3:1 | 85% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 16 | 17.3:1 | 84% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 296 | 17 | 17.4:1 | 75% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 14 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 208 | 10 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitstran Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (268 to 261); teachers down 4% (15.5 to 14.8).
About Whitstran Elementary
Whitstran Elementary is a small elementary school in Prosser, Washington. The school counted 261 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. It has 31% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Washington (about 380).
Prosser School District has 6 schools and 2,534 students, and Whitstran Elementary is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at Whitstran Elementary is Hispanic: 79%. Other groups include 19% White and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 26% Hispanic. The diversity index for Whitstran Elementary is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 17.3:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 79%. Across public schools in Benton County, the average is 49%.
In the surrounding county, Benton County, the median household earns about $89,874 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Whitstran Elementary, Benton County has 69 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Prosser Heights Elementary is closest at about 2.6 miles. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Whitstran Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
The school grew from 229 students in 2020-21 to 261 in 2024-25. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.6:1) than in 2020-21 (16.4:1).
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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 Prosser School District
- Prosser High SchoolHigh · 877 students
- Housel Middle SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- Prosser Heights ElementaryElementary · 412 students
- Keene-Riverview ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Prosser Opportunity AcademyHigh · 48 students
Other schools in Prosser
- Prosser High SchoolHigh · 877 students
- Housel Middle SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- Prosser Heights ElementaryElementary · 412 students
- Keene-Riverview ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Northwest AllprepCombined · 112 students
- Prosser Opportunity AcademyHigh · 48 students
Nearby schools
- Prosser Heights Elementary2.6 mi · 412
- Housel Middle School2.8 mi · 529
- Prosser Opportunity Academy3.1 mi · 48
- Prosser High School3.1 mi · 877
- Keene-Riverview Elementary4.0 mi · 407
- Smith Elementary School8.7 mi · 477
Frequently asked questions
About Whitstran ElementaryHow large is Whitstran Elementary?
Whitstran Elementary enrolls approximately 261 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Whitstran Elementary serve?
Whitstran Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does Whitstran Elementary have?
Whitstran Elementary employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Whitstran Elementary?
Student demographics at Whitstran Elementary are roughly 19% White, 79% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Whitstran Elementary in?
Whitstran Elementary is part of Prosser School District.
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