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Sacajawea Elementary

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Sacajawea Elementary ranks 715 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

715^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Sacajawea Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 474 students in the Richland School District, a well-regarded district in southeastern Washington, though the school's statewide ranking has declined over the past decade to the 38th percentile.

Academic performance shows a mixed picture, with notable strengths and challenges. While the school excels in science and its fifth graders perform well, there are significant struggles in English and math in the younger grades (3rd and 4th). The school serves a student population where nearly half qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, similar to the high-performing Lewis & Clark Elementary School, which suggests economic factors alone do not determine outcomes. Interestingly, Sacajawea spends more per student than several higher-ranking neighboring schools like White Bluffs Elementary School and William Wiley Elementary School.

When compared to nearby schools, Sacajawea's closest neighbors, Jefferson Elementary and Jason Lee Elementary School, face similar academic challenges. However, it's important to note that all schools in the Richland School District, including Sacajawea, outperform those in the adjacent Pasco School District, such as Three Rivers Elementary and Columbia River Elementary. The school's performance has also become more volatile for students in special education, and a recent increase in average class size may be a factor in its current challenges.

474

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,236

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

535 Fuller St.
Richland, WA 99352

(509) 967-6325

District: Richland School District

Students who attend Sacajawea Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chief Joseph Middle School
High:	Hanford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

27.8%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

!English Language Arts scores 10 pts below the Washington average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

715^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

73^rd of 247Richland 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	37.0	715 of 1160	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	611 of 1168	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	611 of 1169	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	594 of 1169	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.7	530 of 1107	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.1	764 of 1130	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	602 of 1054	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.3	435 of 1056	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.8	440 of 1053	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.7	370 of 1067	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	313 of 1106	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	67.9	343 of 1097	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.0	230 of 1092	78.9%	★★★★☆
2010	49.9	558 of 1088	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.4	599 of 1072	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.1	630 of 1067	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	68.3	309 of 1069	71.1%	★★★★☆
2006	56.9	461 of 1051	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.4	185 of 1031	82.1%	★★★★☆
2004	64.7	323 of 1026	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	790 of 1092	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	662 of 1093	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	617 of 1094	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	640 of 1100	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	548 of 1008	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	684 of 1068	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	477 of 1004	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	401 of 659	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	438 of 651	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	361 of 633	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	427 of 694	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	226 of 501	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	518 of 697	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	613 of 1013	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	520 of 1024	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	616 of 1013	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	676 of 1019	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	327 of 854	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.6	761 of 979	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	595 of 835	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	602 of 1098	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.6	487 of 1099	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	553 of 1099	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	483 of 1113	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	434 of 1025	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	761 of 1075	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	687 of 999	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	43.8	193 of 339	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.5	245 of 308	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	80.6	54 of 478	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	27.8	429 of 566	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	444 of 637	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	773 of 1007	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	576 of 1009	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	560 of 1011	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	544 of 1031	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	535 of 943	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	727 of 1027	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	462 of 833	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)45th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2024)43rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+8 vs state

English Language Arts43%-10 vs state

Math36%-7 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 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
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%)	37	715^th of 1160 public elementary schools	38.4%		45.9	611^th of 1168 public elementary schools	47.7%	104	57.1	57.1	33.3	30.4	64.9	43.0	32.4	30.0	45.5	36.0	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
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
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%)	43.6	631^st of 1160 public elementary schools	45.6%		57.8	472^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	59.6%	159	58.8	58.8	39.1	43.4	57.8	47.6	44.8	36.0	43.1	41.7	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
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
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%)	52.2	531^st of 1160 public elementary schools	54.2%		68.5	334^th of 1168 public elementary schools	71.4%	197	55.1	55.1	60.2	40.0	53.9	53.2	62.4	40.0	41.6	49.4	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
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
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
Tapteal Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	705 N 62nd Ave	West Richland	99353	Benton County	Richland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 967-6350	458	26	17.5	53.5%	256 (55.9%)	4 (0.9%)	175 (38.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	42.7	647^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.2%		42.3	652^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	44.2%	5	50.6	50.6	51.4	38.8	54.3	48.6	43.1	40.3	42.0	41.8	89.3	90.7	94.7	94.7	94.7	89.3	94.7	94.7	89.3	89.3	$18,489	$978	$17,512
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%)	75.1	257^th of 1160 public elementary schools	77.8%					(n/a)	60.0	60.0	58.2	75.6	60.6	65.1	64.2	68.6	53.0	61.3	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sacajawea Elementary

How many students attend Sacajawea Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 474 students attended Sacajawea Elementary.

What district is Sacajawea Elementary in?

Richland School District

What schools do graduates of Sacajawea Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sacajawea Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chief Joseph Middle School
High : Hanford High School

Is Sacajawea Elementary a good school?

Sacajawea Elementary ranks 715^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sacajawea Elementary?

Students at Sacajawea Elementary are 62% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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