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Marcus Whitman Elementary

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Marcus Whitman Elementary ranks 487 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Marcus Whitman Elementary is a K–5 school serving 467 students in Richland, Washington, within the Richland School District, an area with a mix of established neighborhoods and schools whose student populations differ considerably in economic need.

The school is performing around the middle of Washington elementary schools, ranking in the 57th percentile statewide and earning three stars. Its results are mixed by subject: 55.8% of students were proficient in English language arts, nearly matching the district average; 49.1% were proficient in math, slightly above both district and state averages; and 38.33% were proficient in science, well below the district’s 56.68%. Science is the clearest schoolwide concern. The school also serves a higher-need population than most nearby schools, with 59.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Despite that context, its effectiveness ranking for students from low-income families was in the 73rd statewide percentile, a relative strength.

Parents should pay particular attention to the fifth-grade results. Fifth-grade proficiency was 36.67% in English language arts, 25.86% in math, and 38.33% in science—each roughly 23 to 24 percentage points below district results—while third grade was above the district in both ELA and math and fourth-grade ELA was strong. Locally, Marcus Whitman Elementary ranks below most nearby schools, including Orchard Elementary and Desert Sky Elementary, but it compares favorably with the more economically similar Jason Lee Elementary School and Sacajawea Elementary in ELA and math. The key questions are whether the fifth-grade weakness and recent science decline are temporary or signals of a broader need for stronger instruction and intervention.

467

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,451

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1704 Gray St.
Richland, WA 99352

(509) 967-6300

District: Richland School District

Students who attend Marcus Whitman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carmichael Middle School
High:	Richland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.5%

Hispanic:

31.0%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Washington median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 13 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

487^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	55.5	487 of 1138	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	531 of 1160	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	334 of 1168	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	513 of 1169	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	665 of 1169	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	690 of 1107	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	524 of 1130	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.9	597 of 1054	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.5	694 of 1056	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	565 of 1053	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	534 of 1067	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	27.7	870 of 1106	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.3	793 of 1097	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.2	747 of 1092	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.0	820 of 1088	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.5	678 of 1072	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.3	641 of 1067	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.7	562 of 1069	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	520 of 1051	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	43.8	617 of 1031	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	31.3	748 of 1026	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	49.6	522 of 1020	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.5	504 of 1092	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	295 of 1093	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	520 of 1094	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	637 of 1100	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	639 of 1008	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.2	433 of 1068	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	588 of 1004	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	186 of 649	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	69.3	156 of 659	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.6	68 of 651	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	123 of 633	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	254 of 694	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.1	294 of 501	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.3	122 of 697	82.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	276 of 1008	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	264 of 1013	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.4	59 of 1024	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	59.6	353 of 1013	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	387 of 1019	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	347 of 854	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	230 of 979	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	328 of 835	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	449 of 1059	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.8	500 of 1098	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	351 of 1099	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.0	474 of 1099	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	649 of 1113	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	676 of 1025	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	573 of 1075	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	557 of 999	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	52.3	184 of 432	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	21.3	320 of 363	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.1	153 of 339	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	203 of 308	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	242 of 478	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	79 of 158	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.2	328 of 566	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	286 of 637	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	541 of 901	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	677 of 1007	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	395 of 1009	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	572 of 1011	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	802 of 1031	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	721 of 943	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.2	603 of 1027	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	595 of 833	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)40th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+3 vs state

Math49%+6 vs state

Science38%-13 vs state

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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
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	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	96.8	$19,451	$1,026	$18,424
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
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	91.5	93.9	95.1	95.1	95.1	92.7	95.1	92.7	92.7	92.7	$18,288	$785	$17,503
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
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	97.1	97.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	97.1	99.0	98.1	97.1	97.1	$15,447	$403	$15,044
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	87.7	95.1	93.8	93.8	93.8	92.6	96.3	91.4	92.6	92.6	$19,236	$507	$18,729
Orchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Gala Way	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6175	594	31	19.4	24.4%	395 (66.5%)	5 (0.8%)	88 (14.8%)	62 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.2%)	87.7	145^th of 1138 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.7	152^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	86.9%	7	70.6	70.6	70.4	69.3	69.7	69.8	69.4	79.2	61.5	69.8	96.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	96.9	96.9	98.0	98.0	$17,018	$330	$16,688
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	95.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.3	98.6	97.3	97.3	97.3	$18,173	$469	$17,704
Badger Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	1515 Elementary Street	Richland	99352	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 967-6225	605	32	18.6	37.4%	400 (66.1%)	6 (1.0%)	152 (25.1%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	31 (5.1%)	75.2	268^th of 1138 public elementary schools	76.4%		67.9	338^th of 1160 public elementary schools	70.9%	70	60.8	60.8	60.6	63.9	58.7	61.1	66.1	63.3	51.9	60.6	91.8	92.8	93.8	93.8	93.8	92.8	95.9	92.8	92.8	92.8	$16,462	$401	$16,060
Desert Sky Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Sunshine Avenue	West Richland	99353	Benton County	Richland School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 967-6225	441	25	17.6	20.2%	340 (77.1%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (12.7%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	28 (6.3%)	87.6	146^th of 1138 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.7	169^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.4%	23	79.8	79.8	67.5	73.4	65.9	68.9	67.5	69.6	65.1	67.4	98.6	98.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.6	100.0	100.0	98.6	98.6	$18,315	$237	$18,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Marcus Whitman Elementary

What schools do graduates of Marcus Whitman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marcus Whitman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carmichael Middle School
High : Richland High School

Is Marcus Whitman Elementary a good school?

Marcus Whitman Elementary ranks 487^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marcus Whitman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Marcus Whitman Elementary.

What district is Marcus Whitman Elementary in?

Richland School District

What is the racial makeup of Marcus Whitman Elementary?

Students at Marcus Whitman Elementary are 61% White, 31% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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