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Basin City Elementary

Public Grades K-6

926^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Basin City Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 330 students in Mesa, Washington, within the North Franklin School District, and it faces significant academic challenges, currently ranking in the bottom 25% of elementary schools statewide.

The school's overall low performance masks a complex picture, as results vary dramatically between different student groups and even between grade levels within the school. For instance, while 4th-grade scores in English and math are above the district average, 3rd-grade reading scores are notably lower. Furthermore, the school spends more per student ($19,700) than several nearby schools, including Connell Elementary and those in the Othello School District, yet its academic outcomes have declined in recent years after a brief period of improvement.

When compared to neighboring schools, Wahitis Elementary School serves a similar student population but achieves a higher state ranking with lower spending, suggesting different approaches may be at play. In contrast, Edwin Markham Elementary in the Pasco School District is a higher-performing school relatively close by. All elementary schools within the North Franklin School District, including Mesa Elementary, face systemic challenges, ranking in the bottom third of the state.

330

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,700

Per pupil spending ?

79.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

303 Bailie Boulevard
Mesa, WA 99343

(509) 269-4669

District: North Franklin School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.2%

White:

24.5%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 44th percentile in 2021 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (32% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 44th-percentile peak (2021) to 20th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

926^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the North Franklin School District

216^th of 247North Franklin School District among Washington districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	926 of 1160	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	881 of 1168	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	861 of 1169	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	832 of 1169	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	615 of 1107	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.8	943 of 1130	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	883 of 1054	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.0	1001 of 1056	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.0	1035 of 1053	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	1039 of 1067	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.7	1009 of 1106	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	937 of 1097	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	17.9	967 of 1092	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.4	931 of 1088	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	920 of 1072	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.6	996 of 1067	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.4	987 of 1069	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	15.9	951 of 1051	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.8	966 of 1031	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.0	954 of 1026	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	20.4	211 of 254	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	187 of 213	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.1	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	134 of 248	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	252 of 333	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	854 of 1092	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	839 of 1093	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	809 of 1094	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	873 of 1100	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.1	635 of 1008	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.9	913 of 1068	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	881 of 1004	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	606 of 659	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	587 of 651	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	536 of 633	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	487 of 694	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.4	217 of 501	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	544 of 697	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	888 of 1013	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	873 of 1024	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	797 of 1013	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	759 of 1019	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.4	400 of 854	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.9	766 of 979	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	835 of 1098	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	811 of 1099	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.6	859 of 1099	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	698 of 1113	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	523 of 1025	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.6	815 of 1075	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	769 of 999	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2023	32.2	17 of 26	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	34 of 45	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	73.8	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	48.5	29 of 64	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	19 of 61	68.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	294 of 1007	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.8	270 of 1011	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	281 of 1031	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	190 of 943	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	524 of 1027	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)71st percentile+51 vs school

Migrant (2023)35th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)17th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-18 vs state

Science31%-18 vs state

Math30%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Basin City Elementary	Public	K-6	303 Bailie Boulevard	Mesa	99343	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 269-4669	330	22	15.1	79.4%	81 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	248 (75.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	926^th of 1160 public elementary schools	20.2%		26	881^st of 1168 public elementary schools	24.6%	45	31.3	31.3	20.9	46.9	33.3	42.2	35.1	23.3	43.8	25.0	31.1	29.8	94.2	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	98.1	96.2	98.1	98.1	$19,700	$1,984	$17,716
Mesa Elementary	Public	K-6	200 Pepiot Road	Mesa	99343	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 265-4229	220	17	13.2	69.1%	81 (36.8%)	1 (0.5%)	138 (62.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.6	806^th of 1160 public elementary schools	30.5%		25.7	884^th of 1168 public elementary schools	24.3%	78	41.4	41.4	43.3	15.2	34.5	36.1	32.0	53.3	39.4	31.0	44.4	42.2	87.9	90.9	97.0	97.0	97.0	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	$19,467	$3,553	$15,914
Edwin Markham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4031 Elm Road	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6790	227	16	14.2	47.1%	121 (53.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	63.1	399^th of 1160 public elementary schools	65.6%		76.2	262^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	77.6%	137	60.6	60.6	52.5	73.3	66.7		63.1	42.5	53.3	45.5		46.6	86.5	89.2	89.2	89.2	89.2	86.5	89.2	89.2	86.5	86.5	$19,447	$740	$18,707
Connell Elementary	Public	K-6	1001 W. Clark St	Connell	99326	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 234-4381	491	29	16.8	76.4%	112 (22.8%)	0 (0.0%)	366 (74.5%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	24.6	914^th of 1160 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.9	927^th of 1168 public elementary schools	20.6%	13	39.3	39.3	40.3	32.8	41.0	37.4	37.8	33.9	32.8	34.4	25.3	31.1	89.1	93.8	95.3	95.3	95.3	92.2	93.8	90.6	92.2	92.2	$17,605	$2,184	$15,421
Wahitis Elementary School	Public	K-6	905 South 14th Avenue	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-2659	606	38	15.8	81.8%	41 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	561 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	45	612^th of 1160 public elementary schools	47.2%		39.1	690^th of 1168 public elementary schools	40.9%	78	39.3	39.3	50.7	39.0	50.8	49.5	47.4	45.3	42.9	45.2	48.4	45.6	87.0	92.8	94.2	94.2	94.2	94.2	92.8	89.9	94.2	94.2	$16,884	$1,540	$15,344
Lutacaga Elementary	Public	K-6	795 S 7th Ave	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-9669	541	33	16.2	84.1%	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	521 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	16.2	1010^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.9%		14.1	1053^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	9.8%	43	23.3	23.3	22.9	26.6	35.6	33.3	29.8	31.4	28.1	35.6	24.0	29.8	89.3	91.7	92.9	92.9	92.9	94.1	95.2	94.1	94.1	94.1	$19,298	$2,430	$16,868
Scootney Springs Elementary	Public	K-6	695 S 14th Ave	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-9625	605	34	18.0	78.7%	64 (10.6%)	4 (0.7%)	529 (87.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26.6	871^st of 1160 public elementary schools	24.9%		17	1012^th of 1168 public elementary schools	13.4%	141	36.1	36.1	32.5	32.5	48.2	30.7	36.1	48.8	24.7	39.5	29.6	35.7	93.1	93.1	94.4	94.4	94.4	93.1	95.8	93.1	93.1	93.1	$16,771	$1,699	$15,072
Hiawatha Elementary School	Public	K-6	506 N 7th Ave	Othello	99344	Adams County	Othello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 488-3389	579	33	17.3	83.6%	52 (9.0%)	2 (0.3%)	519 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	19.7	971^st of 1160 public elementary schools	16.3%		17.8	1005^th of 1168 public elementary schools	14.0%	34	27.4	27.4	27.6	25.7	33.3	31.2	29.7	45.3	33.3	26.2	33.3	34.3	91.4	92.9	91.4	91.4	91.4	92.9	94.3	91.4	92.9	92.9	$17,593	$2,327	$15,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Basin City Elementary

How many students attend Basin City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Basin City Elementary.

What district is Basin City Elementary in?

North Franklin School District

What is the racial makeup of Basin City Elementary?

Students at Basin City Elementary are 75% Hispanic, 25% White.

Is Basin City Elementary a good school?

Basin City Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.2% of Washington elementary schools.

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