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Maya Angelou Elementary

Q: Is Maya Angelou Elementary a good school?

Maya Angelou Elementary ranks 702 nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

702^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Maya Angelou Elementary is a public school serving 579 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade in Pasco, Washington, an area with several nearby elementary schools across the Pasco, Richland, and Kennewick districts. The school ranks in the 38th percentile statewide and has a 2-star rating, a notable improvement from the 24th percentile the previous year. About 59.93% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, so the school serves a relatively high-need community. Its student-teacher ratio has also improved substantially, from 17.3 to 14.1, which is among the most favorable ratios in its local comparison group.

Academically, Maya Angelou performs better than the Pasco School District average in all three reported subjects. Proficiency was 43.17% in English language arts, 42.81% in math, and 36.78% in science. Math is the clearest strength: the school was nearly 18 percentage points above the district average and was competitive with most nearby Pasco schools. Third-grade math was especially strong at 57.73%, exceeding the state average. Results also improved from the prior year in every subject, with the largest gain in ELA. However, the school remains below the Washington average in ELA and science, and science has not recovered to its 2023–24 level.

Performance varies significantly by grade, with fifth grade the main concern. Fifth-grade proficiency was 33.33% in ELA and 26.44% in math, both well below state results. Locally, Maya Angelou generally falls in the middle: it outperforms Mark Twain Elementary, is close to James McGee Elementary, Rosalind Franklin STEM Elementary, and Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary in several areas, but trails Ruth Livingston Elementary substantially. Nearby Lewis & Clark Elementary School, in the Richland School District, also posts notably higher results. Key priorities are sustaining recent gains, strengthening fifth-grade instruction, recovering in science, and improving outcomes for students receiving special education services.

579

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,554

Per pupil spending ?

59.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6001 Road 84
Pasco, WA 99301-6763

(509) 543-6748

District: Pasco School District

Students who attend Maya Angelou Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ray Reynolds Middle School
High:	Chiawana Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.1%

White:

29.2%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Science scores 14 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg30%

Washington avg48%

702^nd of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Pasco School District

200^th of 238Pasco 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
2026	38.4	702 of 1138	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.2	885 of 1160	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	749 of 1168	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	732 of 1169	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	784 of 1169	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	770 of 1107	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	826 of 1130	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	630 of 1054	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.8	654 of 1056	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.4	604 of 1053	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.6	732 of 1067	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.6	848 of 1106	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.5	753 of 1097	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.2	693 of 1092	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.2	776 of 1088	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	21.7	897 of 1072	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.4	711 of 1067	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.6	663 of 1069	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	188 of 326	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.5	192 of 303	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	190 of 320	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	121 of 254	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	116 of 213	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	126 of 248	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.3	69 of 333	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	629 of 1020	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.1	840 of 1092	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	825 of 1093	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	803 of 1094	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	886 of 1100	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	838 of 1008	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	825 of 1068	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	675 of 1004	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	301 of 649	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.2	469 of 659	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.1	336 of 651	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.0	290 of 633	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	314 of 694	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	276 of 501	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	463 of 697	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	247 of 540	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	523 of 1008	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.3	712 of 1013	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.4	574 of 1024	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	422 of 1013	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	461 of 1019	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	558 of 854	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	681 of 979	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	425 of 835	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	653 of 1059	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	821 of 1098	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.3	602 of 1099	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	614 of 1099	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	564 of 1113	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	604 of 1025	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	706 of 1075	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	534 of 999	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	243 of 363	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	377 of 478	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	547 of 566	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.4	321 of 637	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	338 of 901	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.2	701 of 1007	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	625 of 1009	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	600 of 1011	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	521 of 1031	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	410 of 943	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	653 of 1027	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	546 of 833	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)62nd percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2026)38th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Math43%~ state avg

Science37%-14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 31, 2014

I absolutely love this school. The office staff has been kind to us every time we have been in. The nurse is so sweet and the principle is very profesional. Both the teachers we have had so far have been absolute angels. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				% 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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 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
Maya Angelou Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6001 Road 84	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6748	579	41	14.1	59.9%	169 (29.2%)	3 (0.5%)	371 (64.1%)	10 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.6%)	38.4	702^nd of 1138 public elementary schools	38.3%		26.2	885^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.7%	183	36.8	36.8	43.3	52.1	33.3	43.2	57.7	42.6	26.4	42.8	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	95.2	100.0	95.2	95.2	95.2	$17,554	$820	$16,734
Columbia River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9011 Burns Rd	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6700	618	39	15.7	48.4%	209 (33.8%)	7 (1.1%)	375 (60.7%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	14 (2.3%)	42.9	638^th of 1138 public elementary schools	43.9%		25.1	902^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	22.2%	264	41.7	41.7	50.0	51.6	51.7	51.1	47.4	41.3	29.1	39.2	94.7	98.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	98.2	97.4	97.4	97.4	$15,382	$645	$14,737
Three Rivers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3901 Road 84	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 416-8602	657	41	15.9	64.8%	283 (43.1%)	5 (0.8%)	340 (51.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.0%)	35.4	740^th of 1138 public elementary schools	35.0%		16	1012^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.8%	272	51.0	51.0	39.6	31.2	49.0	39.7	47.8	27.5	41.4	38.9	83.5	84.3	87.6	87.6	87.6	86.0	87.6	85.1	86.0	86.0	$15,746	$846	$14,900
Barbara McClintock STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	5706 Road 60	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 416-7808	570	40	14.3	53.9%	158 (27.7%)	8 (1.4%)	370 (64.9%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	34	750^th of 1138 public elementary schools	34.1%		26.4	879^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.2%	129	44.2	44.2	39.5	41.2	45.4	42.0	46.9	38.2	30.2	38.3	87.6	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	88.8	$16,768	$1,111	$15,657
Rosalind Franklin STEM Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	6010 Road 52	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(509) 416-7114	543	33	16.2	44.0%	194 (35.7%)	2 (0.4%)	316 (58.2%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	41	663^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	41.7%		43.7	627^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.9%	36	46.8	46.8	35.6	49.0	43.2	42.8	50.0	51.0	30.9	44.0	95.5	96.6	95.5	95.5	95.5	96.6	97.8	95.5	96.6	96.6	$17,486	$921	$16,565
Ruth Livingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2515 Road 84	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 546-2688	541	32	16.7	46.8%	258 (47.7%)	6 (1.1%)	243 (44.9%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.0%)	80.1	218^th of 1138 public elementary schools	80.8%		82.8	188^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.8%	30	79.1	79.1	65.6	51.7	82.6	66.3	64.5	51.7	70.9	62.2	93.2	93.2	94.6	94.6	94.6	93.2	94.6	94.6	93.2	93.2	$17,108	$1,039	$16,070
James McGee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 N Horizon Drive	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 547-6583	499	32	15.4	56.3%	141 (28.3%)	5 (1.0%)	327 (65.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	39.2	691^st of 1138 public elementary schools	39.3%		25.6	893^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	23.0%	202	34.7	34.7	48.5	53.4	33.3	45.8	57.7	39.8	20.0	40.8											$18,564	$664	$17,900
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 George Washington Way	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6250	418	28	14.7	61.2%	236 (56.5%)	10 (2.4%)	131 (31.3%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.9%)	61.6	411^th of 1138 public elementary schools	63.9%		51	550^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.6%	139	42.3	42.3	50.0	61.4	44.2	52.9	55.8	60.0	42.3	53.5	89.1	92.2	93.8	92.2	92.2	92.2	96.9	92.2	92.2	92.2	$20,807	$1,255	$19,552
Lewis & Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	415 Jadwin	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6275	471	30	15.9	53.5%	250 (53.1%)	7 (1.5%)	142 (30.1%)	36 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	73.7	278^th of 1138 public elementary schools	75.6%		77.6	236^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.7%	42	64.8	64.8	58.7	61.1	66.3	62.0	56.5	63.7	48.3	56.3	93.2	93.2	94.5	94.5	94.5	93.2	98.6	94.5	93.2	93.2	$19,345	$773	$18,571
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%)	17.8	941^st of 1138 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.3	1048^th of 1160 public elementary schools	9.7%	107	21.9	21.9	19.2	42.9	25.0	28.8	28.7	45.6	19.8	31.1	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Maya Angelou Elementary

Is Maya Angelou Elementary a good school?

Maya Angelou Elementary ranks 702^nd of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Maya Angelou Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 579 students attended Maya Angelou Elementary.

What district is Maya Angelou Elementary in?

Pasco School District

What schools do graduates of Maya Angelou Elementary attend?

Students who attend Maya Angelou Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ray Reynolds Middle School
High : Chiawana Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Maya Angelou Elementary?

Students at Maya Angelou Elementary are 64% Hispanic, 29% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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