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Tapteal Elementary School

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Tapteal Elementary School ranks 647 th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

647^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Tapteal Elementary School is a public Pre-K through 5th grade school serving 458 students in West Richland, Washington, as part of the Richland School District.

Academically, Tapteal's test scores are generally below the district average but close to the state average in math and science. The school has shown significant improvement over the past two years, recovering from a pandemic-era low point. It serves a student population with a higher level of economic need than many other schools in the district, with over half of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Interestingly, the school's per-student spending is higher than some top-performing schools in the area, such as Orchard Elementary and White Bluffs Elementary School.

There are notable differences when comparing Tapteal to nearby schools. For instance, it is located less than two miles from the highly-ranked Desert Sky Elementary, yet there is a large gap in their academic performance. Within the Richland School District, Tapteal falls into a middle group of schools, performing better than Sacajawea Elementary but not yet reaching the levels of the district's highest performers. The school's performance also varies considerably by grade level and student subgroup, with female students consistently outperforming male students.

458

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,489

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

705 N 62nd Ave
West Richland, WA 99353-9705

(509) 967-6350

District: Richland School District

Students who attend Tapteal Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Enterprise Middle School
High:	Hanford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.9%

Hispanic:

38.2%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Richland School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg54%

Washington avg48%

647^th of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	42.7	647 of 1160	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	652 of 1168	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.8	917 of 1169	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.3	541 of 1169	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.4	699 of 1107	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	678 of 1130	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	529 of 1054	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.9	391 of 1056	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.4	605 of 1053	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.5	399 of 1067	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.3	276 of 1106	75.0%	★★★★☆
2012	68.3	334 of 1097	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.2	274 of 1092	74.9%	★★★★☆
2010	65.4	338 of 1088	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.5	221 of 1072	79.4%	★★★★☆
2008	69.3	305 of 1067	71.4%	★★★★☆
2007	66.7	330 of 1069	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	403 of 1051	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	40.3	666 of 1031	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.3	574 of 1026	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2024	54.6	120 of 320	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.8	163 of 213	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	74 of 248	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	40.5	187 of 333	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	541 of 1092	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	534 of 1093	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.8	821 of 1094	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.2	518 of 1100	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.3	629 of 1008	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	637 of 1068	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	577 of 1004	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	378 of 659	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	428 of 651	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	551 of 633	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	435 of 694	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.5	468 of 501	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.7	421 of 697	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	342 of 540	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	648 of 1013	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	493 of 1024	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	24.0	853 of 1013	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	612 of 1019	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	753 of 854	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.0	694 of 979	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	611 of 835	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	705 of 1098	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	723 of 1099	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.4	931 of 1099	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.2	531 of 1113	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	700 of 1025	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	672 of 1075	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	448 of 999	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	407 of 478	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.2	439 of 566	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.7	240 of 637	62.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	535 of 1007	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	521 of 1009	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	830 of 1011	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.7	413 of 1031	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	634 of 943	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	680 of 1027	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	461 of 833	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2022)15th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science51%~ state avg

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Math42%~ state avg

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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
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
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%)	84.7	169^th of 1160 public elementary schools	85.4%		83.5	182^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	84.4%	13	71.1	71.1	66.7	68.8	72.4	69.3	72.2	67.5	61.3	67.0	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
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
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
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
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
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%)	71.2	301^st of 1160 public elementary schools	74.1%		82.2	200^th of 1168 public elementary schools	82.9%	101	65.7	65.7	55.6	53.3	70.6	59.7	57.1	55.1	67.0	59.7	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
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
Kiona-Benton City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	913 Horne Drive	Benton City	99320	Benton County	Kiona-Benton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(509) 588-2000	620	41	15.0	18.2%	238 (38.4%)	1 (0.2%)	345 (55.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	6.2	1134^th of 1160 public elementary schools	2.2%		7.6	1119^th of 1168 public elementary schools	4.2%	15	22.6	22.6	21.5	19.3	17.9	19.6	20.4	25.3	13.1	19.7	88.6	90.5	93.3	93.3	93.3	90.5	94.3	90.5	90.5	90.5	$17,959	$1,319	$16,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Tapteal Elementary School

What district is Tapteal Elementary School in?

Richland School District

What schools do graduates of Tapteal Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tapteal Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Enterprise Middle School
High : Hanford High School

Is Tapteal Elementary School a good school?

Tapteal Elementary School ranks 647^th of 1160 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tapteal Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 458 students attended Tapteal Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Tapteal Elementary School?

Students at Tapteal Elementary School are 56% White, 38% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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