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Rowena Chess Elementary

Q: Is Rowena Chess Elementary a good school?

Rowena Chess Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Washington elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Rowena Chess Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Rowena Chess Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Rowena Chess Elementary?

Students at Rowena Chess Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Rowena Chess Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rowena Chess Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Stevens Middle School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Rowena Chess Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 436 students in the Pasco School District, and it has consistently ranked among the very lowest-performing elementary schools in Washington state for nearly a decade.

The school's academic proficiency rates are significantly below both district and state averages, with recent scores showing less than 9% of students proficient in English, math, and science. This underperformance is notable when compared to other nearby schools in Pasco that serve similar student populations, such as Virgie Robinson Elementary and Mark Twain Elementary, which have proficiency rates two to three times higher. This suggests that the challenges at Rowena Chess are not solely due to the economic background of its students, as other schools with comparable demographics in the same district achieve markedly better results.

Despite having higher per-student spending than some better-performing schools in the district, Rowena Chess has shown no improvement in its statewide ranking over the past ten years. The school's performance is low across all student groups and grade levels, indicating a need for systemic change. For parents, this data highlights a significant achievement gap within the Pasco School District and raises important questions about how resources are being used to support student learning at Rowena Chess compared to other local options like Marie Curie STEM Elementary.

436

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,858

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

715 N 24th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301

(509) 543-6789

District: Pasco School District

Students who attend Rowena Chess Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Stevens Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

White:

6.0%

Two or more races:

1.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2013 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (8% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 45 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg29%

Washington avg48%

1,160^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Pasco School District

214^th of 247Pasco 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	1.9	1160 of 1160	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	1167 of 1168	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	1167 of 1169	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.7	1167 of 1169	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	1127 of 1130	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	1049 of 1054	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.2	1051 of 1056	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.2	1051 of 1053	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.9	1067 of 1067	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.8	1066 of 1106	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.1	1075 of 1097	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.8	1075 of 1092	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.2	1082 of 1088	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.1	1069 of 1072	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.3	1064 of 1067	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.4	1067 of 1069	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.4	1051 of 1051	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.3	1011 of 1031	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.5	961 of 1026	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	11.3	309 of 320	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	252 of 254	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	296 of 333	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	1089 of 1092	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	1100 of 1100	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.1	1065 of 1068	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	1002 of 1004	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	659 of 659	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	651 of 651	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	631 of 633	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	693 of 694	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.9	694 of 697	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	1013 of 1013	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	1024 of 1024	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	1011 of 1013	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.7	1015 of 1019	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	977 of 979	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.3	835 of 835	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	1097 of 1098	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	1086 of 1099	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	1096 of 1099	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	1099 of 1113	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	1071 of 1075	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	994 of 999	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math9%-34 vs state

Science8%-41 vs state

English Language Arts8%-45 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 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th 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
Rowena Chess Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	715 N 24th Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6789	436	30	14.3	91.1%	26 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	402 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1.9	1160^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.4	1167^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.1%	7	7.9	7.9		8.1	13.1		7.7	19.0			8.8	92.7	94.6	94.6	96.4	96.4	94.6	96.4	92.7	94.6	94.6	$18,858	$991	$17,868
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1616 W Octave St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6792	447	29	15.4	88.8%	12 (2.7%)	3 (0.7%)	418 (93.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.0%)	3	1156^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.3%		2.7	1166^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.2%	10	8.9	8.9	9.1	23.2	14.7		16.1	16.7	12.1	6.6	11.6	90.5	97.3	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	91.9	98.7	98.7	$16,852	$801	$16,050
Robert Frost Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1915 North 22nd Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6795	459	32	14.5	89.1%	18 (3.9%)	4 (0.9%)	433 (94.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	7.8	1117^th of 1160 public elementary schools	3.7%		3.7	1159^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.8%	42	15.3	15.3	29.3	18.1	9.7		19.4	38.6	13.3	8.3	20.6	92.1	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	92.1	96.8	96.8	$17,858	$1,518	$16,340
Captain Gray STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1102 N 10th Ave	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 547-2474	408	28	14.4	92.4%	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	392 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2	1159^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.1	1168^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.0%	9	9.6	9.6	13.6	10.5	12.3		12.1	9.2	9.2	8.2	8.9	98.2	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	100.0	100.0	$19,292	$883	$18,409
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 North 10th Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-2429	312	24	13.0	91.0%	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	301 (96.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3.8	1149^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.6	1147^th of 1168 public elementary schools	1.8%	2			11.5	17.5	12.5		13.6	13.5	22.5		14.4	92.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	96.0	100.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	$19,560	$1,097	$18,463
Pasco Innovative Experiences and e-Learning	Public, Virtual	K-8	1215 W Lewis St	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	Yes	Yes	(509) 543-6700	70	6	12.1	77.1%	17 (24.3%)	1 (1.4%)	50 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)		7.6				10.3	10.3				2.6											$16,367	$860	$15,507
Mark Twain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 N Road 40	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6794	579	36	15.9	65.3%	122 (21.1%)	4 (0.7%)	435 (75.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.2%)	13.3	1048^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.7%		17.8	1004^th of 1168 public elementary schools	14.0%	44	26.0	26.0	21.4	34.7	30.9		29.1	37.0	28.4	16.7	26.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$16,647	$1,128	$15,519
Amistad Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	123 S Kent St	Kennewick	99336	Benton County	Kennewick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 222-5100	878	47	18.7	89.2%	109 (12.4%)	14 (1.6%)	689 (78.5%)	29 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.8%)	29 (3.3%)	2.8	1157^th of 1160 public elementary schools	0.3%		3.7	1158^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.9%	1	14.6	14.6	8.8	11.1	16.4		12.2	20.4	14.0	6.4	13.4	95.5	97.3	96.4	96.4	96.4	97.3	98.2	96.4	97.3	97.3	$19,006	$1,896	$17,110
Marie Curie STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	715 N California	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 416-7817	376	30	12.6	91.5%	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	353 (93.9%)	14 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4.5	1143^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	1.5%		3.2	1164^th of 1168 public elementary schools	0.3%	21	19.5	19.5	17.6	17.1	18.0		17.6	24.8	12.9	10.6	16.1											$18,238	$723	$17,515
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-2	616 N Wehe Avenue	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6750	378	26	14.3	89.2%	16 (4.2%)	2 (0.5%)	351 (92.9%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)												96.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.2	100.0	97.6	99.2	99.2	$20,015	$667	$19,348

Frequently Asked Questions about Rowena Chess Elementary

How many students attend Rowena Chess Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Rowena Chess Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Rowena Chess Elementary?

Students at Rowena Chess Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 6% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Rowena Chess Elementary a good school?

Rowena Chess Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Washington elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Rowena Chess Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rowena Chess Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stevens Middle School

What district is Rowena Chess Elementary in?

Pasco School District

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