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Best kept secret at William Wiley Elementary School?
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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530732002704
William Wiley Elementary School
2820 S Highlands Blvd, West Richland, WA 99353 · (509) 967-6375 · Benton County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.5:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
137 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 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 39% smaller than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
44%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
63.3%
WA avg 49.0% . -9.2pp since 2014
Math
55.7%
WA avg 39.2% . -14.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 63.3% | 55.7% |
| 2021-22 | 62.9% | 55.0% |
| 2018-19 | 75.7% | 64.6% |
| 2017-18 | 66.4% | 65.5% |
| 2016-17 | 64.8% | 58.1% |
| 2015-16 | 60.1% | 59.2% |
| 2014-15 | 72.5% | 69.9% |
% 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 William Wiley Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Wiley Elementary School this school | 493 | 27.8% | N/A |
| Ridge View Elementary School KENNEWICK | 471 | 28.2% | N/A |
| Cathcart Elementary Snohomish | 497 | 28.4% | 62.4% |
| Elk Ridge Elementary Buckley | 564 | 31.2% | 60.3% |
| Mountain Meadow Elementary Buckley | 443 | 27.1% | 80.9% |
| Riverview Elementary Snohomish | 489 | 25.4% | 51.0% |
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 William Wiley Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Benton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #324 of 1,103 ▲ 20 | #10 of 33 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #239 of 1,102 ▲ 23 | #7 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #310 of 1,268 | #11 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #688 of 1,085 | #20 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.8% | #867 of 1,088 | #27 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.8% | #960 of 1,169 | #29 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.7% | #610 of 778 | #23 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
493
-54 (-10%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 514
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 493 | 30 | 16.4:1 | 28% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 31 | 16.8:1 | 30% (156) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 29 | 18.2:1 | 28% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 547 | 34 | 16.1:1 | 9% (48) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 28.9 | 18.5:1 | 16% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 26 | 19.5:1 | 18% (92) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 27 | 19.4:1 | 14% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 514 | 23 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William Wiley Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (534 to 493); teachers up 4% (28.9 to 30).
About William Wiley Elementary School
William Wiley Elementary School is one of the public schools in West Richland, Washington. It is a medium-sized elementary school. The latest federal count shows 493 students in kindergarten through 5. The average for elementary schools in Washington is about 380 students, so this school is 30% bigger than average.
William Wiley Elementary School is one school in Richland School District, a system of 22 schools with 14,410 students.
A majority of students at William Wiley Elementary School, 72%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 20% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is close to the 70% White share among all Benton County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at William Wiley Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 44%.
William Wiley Elementary School employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.4:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Washington is 17.3:1, higher than at this school. William Wiley Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 28%. The gap from the 49% average for public schools in Benton County is 21 points.
In Benton County (population about 212,905), median household income is about $89,874, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 33%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 69 public schools operate in Benton County, serving about 38,191 students.
The shortest distance from William Wiley Elementary School to another public school is about 0.9 miles, to Enterprise Middle School. The five-mile area around William Wiley Elementary School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, William Wiley Elementary School went from 547 students to 493.
The William Wiley Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 West Richland
- Leona Libby Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
- Enterprise Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
- Tapteal Elementary SchoolElementary · 458 students
- Desert Sky ElementaryElementary · 441 students
- Pacific Crest Online AcademyCombined · 325 students
- Special ProgramsCombined · 14 students
Nearby schools
- Enterprise Middle School0.9 mi · 745
- Desert Sky Elementary0.9 mi · 441
- Leona Libby Middle School0.9 mi · 805
- Special Programs1.1 mi · 14
- White Bluffs Elementary School2.2 mi · 653
- Tapteal Elementary School2.3 mi · 458
Frequently asked questions
About William Wiley Elementary SchoolHow large is William Wiley Elementary School?
William Wiley Elementary School enrolls approximately 493 students in grades KG-05.
Is William Wiley Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
William Wiley Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does William Wiley Elementary School have?
William Wiley Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at William Wiley Elementary School?
Student demographics at William Wiley Elementary School are roughly 72% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees William Wiley Elementary School?
William Wiley Elementary School is overseen by Richland School District in Benton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.