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Mesa Elementary

Q: Is Mesa Elementary a good school?

Mesa Elementary ranks 806 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

806^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Mesa Elementary is a K-6 public school serving about 220 students in Mesa, Washington, and is part of the North Franklin School District, which serves a community with significant economic need.

The school has a notable strength in mathematics, where student proficiency rates are competitive with the state average and significantly higher than other schools in its district, like Connell Elementary and Basin City Elementary. This is an impressive achievement given the school's demographics. However, performance in English Language Arts is below the state average and varies widely by grade level. The school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio and spending per student that is higher than most nearby schools.

When looking at trends, Mesa Elementary's state ranking has improved slightly in the most recent year, showing more stability than some district peers. Compared to higher-performing schools in other districts, such as Edwin Markham Elementary in Pasco, Mesa has similar resources but different academic outcomes. Interestingly, Wahitis Elementary in the Othello School District achieves strong results with a higher poverty rate and fewer resources, suggesting instructional practices play a key role.

220

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,467

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Pepiot Road
Mesa, WA 99343-0228

(509) 265-4229

District: North Franklin School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

36.8%

African American:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2012 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (39% vs 48% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 21 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

806^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	31.6	806 of 1160	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	884 of 1168	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	853 of 1169	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	788 of 1169	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	621 of 1107	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	810 of 1130	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	713 of 1054	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.5	436 of 1067	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	19.1	973 of 1106	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.0	936 of 1097	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.5	872 of 1092	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.0	602 of 1088	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.2	844 of 1072	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.6	843 of 1067	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.6	822 of 1069	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.1	924 of 1051	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.8	767 of 1031	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.8	792 of 1026	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	855 of 1092	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	868 of 1093	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	844 of 1094	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	757 of 1100	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	609 of 1008	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.2	871 of 1068	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	671 of 1004	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	406 of 659	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.6	556 of 651	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	452 of 633	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	563 of 694	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	301 of 501	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	550 of 697	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	495 of 540	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	506 of 1013	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	686 of 1024	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	667 of 1013	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.4	496 of 1019	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	434 of 854	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	650 of 979	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	654 of 1098	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	708 of 1099	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	482 of 1099	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	703 of 1113	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	504 of 1025	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.8	862 of 1075	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	753 of 999	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	502 of 1007	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	406 of 1009	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	312 of 1031	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	88.5	81 of 943	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	54.2	483 of 1027	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	342 of 833	58.9%	★★★☆☆

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)50th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math42%~ state avg

Science41%-8 vs state

English Language Arts32%-21 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
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
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
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
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
Star Elementary School	Public	K-6	24180 Pasco-Kahlotus Rd.	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Star School District No. 054	No	No	No	No	(509) 547-2704	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																							$47,240	$00	$47,240
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
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
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
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

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Is Mesa Elementary a good school?

Mesa Elementary ranks 806^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mesa Elementary in?

North Franklin School District

What is the racial makeup of Mesa Elementary?

Students at Mesa Elementary are 63% Hispanic, 37% White.

How many students attend Mesa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Mesa Elementary.

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