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Jefferson Elementary

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Jefferson Elementary ranks 411 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary is a PK–5 school in Richland, Washington, serving 418 students in the Richland School District, a relatively strong district in an area with a range of elementary-school performance levels. Jefferson ranks in the 64th percentile statewide for 2025–2026 and is a mid-performing school among nearby Richland schools: below William Wiley Elementary School, Badger Mountain Elementary, White Bluffs Elementary School, and Lewis & Clark Elementary School, but above Marcus Whitman Elementary, Sacajawea Elementary, and Jason Lee Elementary School.

The school’s recent direction is encouraging. Jefferson’s ranking improved from the 39th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 64th percentile in 2025–2026, while math proficiency rose from 38.07% to 53.45%. Math is now a relative strength, exceeding both district and state results. English Language Arts proficiency was 52.87%, nearly identical to the state’s 52.81% but below the district’s 55.99%. Science is the clearest academic challenge: proficiency was 42.31%, compared with 56.68% in the district and 50.95% statewide. Fourth grade performed well in ELA and math, while fifth grade was weaker across ELA, math, and science, suggesting that the fifth-grade transition and instruction deserve closer attention.

Jefferson serves a comparatively high-need community, with 61.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, second-highest among the listed Richland schools. Despite that context, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 14.7 and reported the area’s highest per-student spending at $20,807. Its low-socioeconomic-status subgroup ranked in the 63rd percentile, indicating relatively strong performance for that group. The main subgroup concern is special education, which ranked in the 14th percentile in 2024–2025; no newer ranking was provided. Overall, Jefferson appears to be improving meaningfully, with the strongest opportunities involving science, fifth-grade achievement, and special education support.

418

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,247

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

85.7%

Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

1550 George Washington Way
Richland, WA 99352

(509) 967-6250

District: Richland School District

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Chief Joseph Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.5%

Hispanic:

31.3%

Two or more races:

7.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Washington median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

411^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Richland School District

78^th of 238Richland 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	61.6	411 of 1138	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	550 of 1160	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	586 of 1168	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	708 of 1169	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	699 of 1169	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	647 of 1107	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	602 of 1130	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	786 of 1054	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.6	691 of 1056	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.0	752 of 1053	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.3	672 of 1067	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	29.2	853 of 1106	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.1	821 of 1097	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.8	664 of 1092	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.4	881 of 1088	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.4	587 of 1072	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.7	442 of 1067	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	44.7	625 of 1069	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.8	547 of 1051	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.7	564 of 1031	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	58.7	407 of 1026	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	386 of 1020	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.0	518 of 1092	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	569 of 1093	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	798 of 1094	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	625 of 1100	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	616 of 1008	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	602 of 1068	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.1	820 of 1004	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	141 of 649	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	53.0	290 of 659	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	375 of 651	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	391 of 633	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	436 of 694	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	381 of 501	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.5	485 of 697	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	60.1	371 of 1008	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.6	508 of 1013	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	608 of 1024	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	595 of 1013	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	591 of 1019	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	429 of 854	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.2	141 of 979	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	28.9	658 of 835	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	441 of 1059	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	498 of 1098	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	530 of 1099	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	540 of 1099	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.7	702 of 1113	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	601 of 1025	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	538 of 1075	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.5	764 of 999	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	313 of 363	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	314 of 339	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	478 of 478	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	59.6	164 of 566	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	37.1	402 of 637	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	426 of 901	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	406 of 1007	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	512 of 1009	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	666 of 1011	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	683 of 1031	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	549 of 943	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	484 of 1027	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.8	676 of 833	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)78th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Math53%+10 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science42%-9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, February 16, 2019

Jefferson is a school with an incredibly strong teaching staff and very supportive PTA. If you want a school where your child will be treated as an individual, differentiated for based on their unique needs regardless of HiCap scores, and where every staff member knows them by name, then you will love Jefferson. It is a school with a truly diverse student body: income diversity, racial diversity, religious diversity, and diversity of ability. Don't let the test scores fool you Jefferson is a great school. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, January 13, 2017

Jefferson Elementary School is an awesome school. The teachers and staff work so hard to be upstanding, knowledgeable, caring people that have the best interest of the students at heart. Their ongoing hard work and professional development shows through the unique strategies that the student learn! I would recommend Jefferson Elementary to any incoming new family! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners complete for all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	85.7%	0%	$20,247	$823	$19,424
Sacajawea Elementary	Public	K-5	535 Fuller St.	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6325	474	27	17.5	49.6%	293 (61.8%)	10 (2.1%)	132 (27.8%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.1%)	33.3	756^th of 1138 public elementary schools	33.6%		37	715^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.4%	41	46.3	46.3	43.3	34.7	48.2	42.3	42.2	30.7	34.6	36.2	78.7%	0%	$18,439	$598	$17,841
Jason Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 McMurray	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6475	518	31	16.6	62.2%	345 (66.6%)	8 (1.5%)	134 (25.9%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.0%)	31.1	779^th of 1138 public elementary schools	31.5%		43.6	631^st of 1160 public elementary schools	45.6%	148	41.5	41.5	34.8	42.0	50.0	42.1	35.2	42.0	28.1	35.1	93.1%	0%	$18,394	$869	$17,525
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	86.7%	0%	$19,484	$652	$18,832
Marcus Whitman Elementary	Public	K-5	1704 Gray St.	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6300	467	25	18.6	59.7%	287 (61.5%)	4 (0.9%)	145 (31.0%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.7%)	55.5	487^th of 1138 public elementary schools	57.2%		52.2	531^st of 1160 public elementary schools	54.2%	44	38.3	38.3	56.8	67.8	36.7	55.8	59.5	55.6	25.9	49.1	90.1%	0%	$18,490	$769	$17,721
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	92%	3%	$17,102	$731	$16,370
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	98.7%	0%	$18,684	$631	$18,054
White Bluffs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Kensington	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6575	653	34	19.3	27.7%	438 (67.1%)	5 (0.8%)	138 (21.1%)	27 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (6.7%)	74	271^st of 1138 public elementary schools	76.2%		71.2	301^st of 1160 public elementary schools	74.1%	30	74.3	74.3	50.4	61.7	73.0	61.3	54.0	53.9	64.0	56.9	90.1%	2.2%	$15,120	$111	$15,010
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	70.7%	16.2%	$17,818	$810	$17,008
William Wiley Elementary School	Public	K-5	2820 S Highlands Blvd	West Richland	99353	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6375	493	30	16.4	27.8%	355 (72.0%)	5 (1.0%)	99 (20.1%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	79.2	227^th of 1138 public elementary schools	80.1%		75.1	257^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.8%	30	75.9	75.9	51.1	65.2	77.1	64.1	57.8	63.8	61.5	60.7	92.9%	0%	$18,222	$111	$18,111

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Elementary

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Jefferson Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chief Joseph Middle School

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

Jefferson Elementary ranks 411^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Elementary are 56% White, 31% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Richland School District

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