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Jefferson Elementary

Richland, WA · Richland School District

Regular public school · Grades PK-5 · City, small

522nd of 1,174 Washington elementary schools statewide · better than 56% Improving

1550 George Washington Way, Richland, WA 99352

(509)967-6250NCES ID 530732001097Directory 202324

401
Students
2023–24 enrollment
13.8:1
Student / teacher ratio
62%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
26.0%
Chronically absent
WA average 27%

SchoolRow ranks Jefferson Elementary 522nd of 1,174 Washington elementary schools for 2024–25, based on WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 56% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 49th in 2019 to 56th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%56%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25 · 198 students tested

English Language Arts
Jefferson Elementary
53%
WA average
51%
Math
Jefferson Elementary
46%
WA average
41%
Science
Jefferson Elementary
53%
WA average
43%
English Language Arts over time Jefferson Elementary WA average
25%50%75%53%51%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Jefferson Elementary WA average
25%50%75%46%41%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Jefferson Elementary WA average
25%50%75%53%43%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 401 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic26%White61%8%
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categories changedHispanic 26%White 61%Two or more races 8%84%8%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White72.5%60.6% 11.9 pts
Hispanic20.6%25.9% 5.3 pts
Two or more races0.0%7.7% 7.7 pts
Black3.4%2.7% 0.7 pts
Asian2.5%2.5% 0.0 pts
American Indian0.2%0.5% 0.3 pts
Pacific Islander0.7%0.0% 0.7 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

Typical home value $501K in zip 99352 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2007

$132K$263K$395K$526K$501K20072010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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What school district is Jefferson Elementary in?

Jefferson Elementary is part of the Richland School District district in Richland, Washington.

Is Jefferson Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Jefferson Elementary 522nd of 1,174 Washington elementary schools (better than 56% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary?

White 61%, Hispanic 26%, Two or more races 8%, Black 3% (401 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Jefferson Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 99352 is $501K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (WA Smarter Balanced / WCAS 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.