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Desert Sky Elementary

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Desert Sky Elementary ranks 146 th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,138 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Desert Sky Elementary is a K–5 school serving 441 students in West Richland, part of the Richland School District, an area with several nearby elementary-school options.

Desert Sky is one of the strongest elementary schools in the local comparison group. For 2025–26, it ranked 146th out of 1,138 Washington schools, placing it in the 87th percentile and just behind Orchard Elementary, which ranked 145th. Its statewide percentile has remained between the 84th and 88th percentiles over the past four school years, suggesting consistently strong performance. Students posted proficiency rates of 68.88% in English language arts, 67.36% in math, and 79.76% in science—well above both district and state averages. Science is a particular strength: Desert Sky led the nearby comparison schools, ahead of William Wiley Elementary School at 75.90% and Orchard at 70.64%.

Performance is broad-based across grades, with fourth grade strongest in ELA and math, while fifth-grade results remain above district and state levels. Desert Sky also outperformed William Wiley, located less than a mile away, in all three tested subjects, and substantially exceeded Tapteal Elementary School in ELA, math, and science. Subgroup results are generally strong, including 91st-percentile performance for male students, 89th percentile for female students, and 80th percentile for students from low-income households. The special-education subgroup rose to the 72nd percentile, an encouraging improvement that should be monitored over time. Families should also consider context: Desert Sky serves a lower-poverty student population than most nearby schools, while its student-teacher ratio of 17.6 to 1 and spending of $18,315 per student are roughly middle-of-the-pack locally.

441

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,315

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Sunshine Avenue
West Richland, WA 99353

(509) 967-6225

District: Richland School District

Students who attend Desert Sky Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Leona Libby Middle School
High:	Richland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2023 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Washington average (70% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Washington elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Richland School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg52%

Washington avg48%

146^th of 1,138

Washington public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 1 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	87.6	146 of 1138	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	169 of 1160	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	182 of 1168	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	142 of 1169	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	87.5	115 of 1020	88.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.9	192 of 1092	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	250 of 1093	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	169 of 1094	84.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	49 of 649	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	5 of 659	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	197 of 1008	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	66.0	284 of 1013	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	56 of 1024	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	50 of 1013	95.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	95 of 1059	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.9	110 of 1098	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.1	108 of 1099	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	99 of 1099	91.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	64.7	119 of 432	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	42.7	217 of 363	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	180 of 339	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	88.6	72 of 901	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	79.7	177 of 1007	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	218 of 1009	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	153 of 1011	84.9%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+29 vs state

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Math67%+24 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
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
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
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%)	53.5	503^rd of 1138 public elementary schools	55.8%		42.7	647^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.2%	144	54.8	54.8	44.6	47.9	57.5	50.0	55.4	43.7	45.2	48.2	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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Desert Sky Elementary

Is Desert Sky Elementary a good school?

Desert Sky Elementary ranks 146^th of 1138 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Desert Sky Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 441 students attended Desert Sky Elementary.

What district is Desert Sky Elementary in?

Richland School District

What is the racial makeup of Desert Sky Elementary?

Students at Desert Sky Elementary are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Desert Sky Elementary attend?

Students who attend Desert Sky Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leona Libby Middle School
High : Richland High School

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