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Maya Angelou Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

885^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Maya Angelou Elementary is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 579 students in the Pasco School District, which faces broader academic challenges compared to other districts in Washington state.

The school shows a clear strength in early math, with its 3rd graders outperforming both district and state averages, but this success isn't sustained as students move to upper grades, where proficiency rates drop significantly. While its math scores are notably stronger than the Pasco District average, the school's overall state ranking has declined recently, and it trails behind the state average in English and science. Compared to other schools in Pasco, Maya Angelou sits in the middle tier—it performs better than schools like Mark Twain Elementary but lags behind higher-performing schools such as Ruth Livingston Elementary. A significant performance gap exists when comparing it to schools in the neighboring Richland School District.

Recent trends show concerning declines in the school's effectiveness with key student groups, though there has been notable improvement in supporting special education students. The school spends more per student than the average for nearby Pasco elementary schools, yet some schools with similar or lower spending achieve better results, indicating that how resources are used is critical. The school's performance has been volatile over the past decade, suggesting it may be sensitive to changes in programs or leadership.

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 — 31st percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg29%

Washington avg48%

885^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

English Language Learner (2025)37th percentile+13 vs school

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

White (2025)30th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Math38%-5 vs state

English Language Arts36%-17 vs state

Science35%-15 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 (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 8th 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 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th 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%)	26.2	885^th of 1160 public elementary schools	23.7%		35.4	749^th of 1168 public elementary schools	35.9%	136	34.8		34.8	41.8	32.6	33.3			36.1	56.1	32.6	24.2			38.1	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%)	25.1	902^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	22.2%		19.4	982^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	15.9%	80	29.9		29.9	47.8	42.0	28.7			40.3	40.2	37.0	24.1			34.5	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%)	16	1012^th of 1160 public elementary schools	12.8%		18.8	989^th of 1168 public elementary schools	15.3%	23	29.1		29.1	36.3	28.4	34.9			33.3	35.3	24.2	24.6			28.0	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%)	26.4	879^th of 1160 public elementary schools	24.2%		24.7	902^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	22.8%	23	30.9		30.9	35.6	48.9	36.7			40.4	44.2	35.9	26.5			35.7	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%)	43.7	627^th of 1160 public elementary schools	45.9%		36.9	720^th of 1168 public elementary schools	38.4%	93	56.3		56.3	40.0	41.3	59.8			46.6	48.5	34.8	42.5			42.1	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
Internet Pasco Academy of Learning	Public	K-8	2803 N Road 88	Pasco	99301	Franklin County	Pasco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 543-6765	50	10	5.0	62.0%	26 (52.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		50.0	43.8				83.3	58.3	59.3				50.0	33.3	40.7											$38,347	$495	$37,853
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%)	82.8	188^th of 1160 public elementary schools	83.8%		81	210^th of 1168 public elementary schools	82.0%	22	70.4		70.4	57.7	77.9	73.2			69.9	61.2	75.6	62.0			66.0	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%)	25.6	893^rd of 1160 public elementary schools	23.0%		29.8	818^th of 1168 public elementary schools	30.0%	75	34.6		34.6	43.6	43.0	41.0			42.6	39.4	29.1	25.6			31.9											$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%)	51	550^th of 1160 public elementary schools	52.6%		48.2	586^th of 1168 public elementary schools	49.8%	36	54.2		54.2	53.5	45.3	58.3			53.1	56.3	32.1	47.2			46.4	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%)	77.6	236^th of 1160 public elementary schools	79.7%		74	281^st of 1168 public elementary schools	75.9%	45	71.3		71.3	66.3	55.4	72.3			64.8	69.9	57.1	55.9			61.0	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Maya Angelou Elementary

What district is Maya Angelou Elementary in?

Pasco School District

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.

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

Is Maya Angelou Elementary a good school?

Maya Angelou Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.7% of Washington elementary schools.

How many students attend Maya Angelou Elementary?

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

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