Is Vista Elementary School a good school?

Vista Elementary School ranks 490 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Vista Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 359 students attended Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Vista Elementary School?

Students at Vista Elementary School are 43% Hispanic, 42% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Vista Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vista Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Kamiakin High School

Vista Elementary School

Summary:

Vista Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Kennewick, Washington, serving 359 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Kennewick School District, which is ranked 135 out of 247 districts in the state.

Vista Elementary consistently outperforms the Kennewick School District and the state of Washington in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, 51.28% of Vista Elementary students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 48.97% for the district and 52.63% for the state. In SBAC/Math, Vista Elementary had 48.21% proficiency, higher than the district's 34.51% and the state's 41.68%. The school also excelled in WCAS/Science, with 69.7% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 44.01% and the state's 49.73%. Vista Elementary's male students and special education students, in particular, perform exceptionally well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Washington.

While Vista Elementary outperforms many nearby schools in the Kennewick School District, such as Edison Elementary and Hawthorne Elementary, the nearby Amon Creek Elementary is also a high-performing school that consistently ranks among the top 10% of Washington elementary schools. Vista Elementary's performance has generally improved over time, with its rating increasing from 1 star out of 5 in 2016-2017 to 3 stars out of 5 in the current school year, likely due to increased per-student spending and effective strategies in supporting students from diverse backgrounds.

Detail:

Public K-5

1701 North Young Street
Kennewick, WA 99336-1199

(509) 222-6100

District: Kennewick School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
490^th of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,880

Students who attend Vista Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kamiakin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 359

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

White:

42.1%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Vista Elementary School ranks better than 58% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 6^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Kennewick School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 56.01. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.9%), White (42.1%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Vista Elementary School is 13.8, which is the 6^th best among 17 elementary schools in the Kennewick School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Vista Elementary School is $17,880, which is the 3^rd highest among 17 elementary schools in the Kennewick School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Vista Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Vista Elementary School 490^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Vista Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Kennewick School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennewick School District 135^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Vista Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Vista Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	47.13	559^th	1026	45.5%
2005	49.98	531^st	1031	48.5%
2006	51.57	521^st	1051	50.4%
2007	33.87	762^nd	1069	28.7%
2008	43.51	635^th	1067	40.5%
2009	42.33	673^rd	1072	37.2%
2010	46.57	609^th	1088	44.0%
2011	13.57	1010^th	1092	7.5%
2012	19.78	958^th	1097	12.7%
2013	41.42	697^th	1106	37.0%
2015	37.40	695^th	1067	34.9%
2016	30.73	756^th	1053	28.2%
2017	28.25	784^th	1056	25.8%
2018	35.05	693^rd	1054	34.3%
2019	44.98	641^st	1130	43.3%
2021	45.49	558^th	1107	49.6%
2022	36.90	725^th	1169	38.0%
2023	39.29	698^th	1169	40.3%
2024	56.01	490^th	1168	58.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Vista Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	44.22	167^th	333	49.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Vista Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	79.02	85^th	637	86.7%
2019	75.37	83^rd	566	85.3%
2022	56.45	152^nd	478	68.2%
2024	82.77	35^th	339	89.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Vista Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	36.43	573^rd	835	31.4%
2021	49.28	391^st	854	54.2%
2022	35.03	700^th	1019	31.3%
2023	24.95	837^th	1013	17.4%
2024	36.45	687^th	1024	32.9%

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Rank History for Migrant students at Vista Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	52.58	20^th	61	67.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Vista Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	27.75	765^th	1004	23.8%
2019	28.82	819^th	1068	23.3%
2021	50.63	458^th	1008	54.6%
2022	33.61	745^th	1100	32.3%
2023	16.22	957^th	1094	12.5%
2024	26.68	826^th	1093	24.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Vista Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	43.67	559^th	999	44.0%
2019	59.08	429^th	1075	60.1%
2021	37.95	607^th	1025	40.8%
2022	43.29	597^th	1113	46.4%
2023	54.50	456^th	1099	58.5%
2024	68.44	320^th	1099	70.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Vista Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	15.98	507^th	540	6.1%
2019	33.81	494^th	697	29.1%
2021	32.51	339^th	501	32.3%
2022	25.89	558^th	694	19.6%
2023	25.42	512^th	633	19.1%
2024	35.33	441^st	651	32.3%

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Rank History for White students at Vista Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	56.22	376^th	833	54.9%
2019	58.11	434^th	1027	57.7%
2021	56.43	384^th	943	59.3%
2022	52.65	476^th	1031	53.8%
2023	49.75	496^th	1011	50.9%
2024	76.85	217^th	1009	78.5%

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Data source: test scores: Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 4.5)

50%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, November 9, 2017

Compared to my son's school in California, Vista is a wonderful school. Is it the best in Kennewick? No. Is it a top rated school? No. However, Vista has caring teachers, smaller class sizes than CA and my son is happier here than he ever was at his old school. Overall, I give Vista 4 stars. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 25, 2013

Positive staff, friendly office personnel, a very fun and inviting atmosphere, amazing creative projects by students, monthly family activities. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Vista Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	489	7	7	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	517
1989	465	5	11	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1990	459	6	10	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	502
1991	464	9	12	43	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1992	505	9	14	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	559
1993	510	9	11	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	570
1994	411	7	3	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	455
1995	352	10	16	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1996	352	10	16	58	0	n/a	n/a	0	436
1997	369	21	6	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	436
1998	353	19	7	38	2	n/a	n/a	0	419
1999	387	14	9	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	449
2000	358	23	14	65	6	n/a	n/a	0	466
2001	377	20	15	52	4	n/a	n/a	0	468
2002	361	22	15	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	480
2003	361	22	15	80	2	n/a	n/a	0	480
2004	366	26	11	72	9	n/a	n/a	0	484
2005	339	25	10	70	9	n/a	n/a	0	453
2006	305	17	11	69	9	n/a	n/a	13	424
2007	256	20	13	64	8	n/a	n/a	18	379
2008	266	16	7	84	8	n/a	n/a	26	407
2009	290	16	6	94	7	n/a	n/a	37	450
2010	264	10	9	102	7	n/a	n/a	45	437
2011	216	19	15	170	8	0	0	0	428
2012	278	9	11	149	5	0	6	0	458
2013	366	13	15	104	7	0	17	0	522
2014	390	17	14	109	5	0	26	0	561
2015	400	20	11	89	5	0	28	0	553
2016	337	8	8	200	1	0	39	0	593
2017	329	15	9	174	3	0	40	0	570
2018	312	21	4	191	2	1	46	0	577
2019	214	8	5	158	1	0	44	0	430
2020	201	10	7	151	0	0	39	0	408
2021	156	8	5	166	0	0	32	0	367
2022	149	8	5	160	0	2	27	0	351
2023	151	14	8	154	0	3	28	1	359

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Vista Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	517	23.0	22.4	0
1989	502	23.0	21.8	n/a
1990	502	23.5	21.3	0
1991	528	25.0	21.1	n/a
1992	559	26.0	21.5	n/a
1993	570	24.0	23.8	n/a
1994	455	21.5	21.2	n/a
1995	436	22.5	19.4	n/a
1996	436	22.5	19.4	n/a
1997	436	22.5	19.4	n/a
1998	419	21.5	19.5	n/a
1999	449	22.5	20.0	n/a
2000	466	22.5	20.7	n/a
2001	468	22.0	21.3	n/a
2002	480	23.0	20.9	43.1
2003	480	23.0	20.9	43.1
2004	484	24.0	20.2	43
2005	453	23.5	19.3	41.9
2006	424	21.5	19.7	50.1
2007	379	18.6	20.4	51.5
2008	407	20.3	20.0	63
2009	450	20.3	22.2	62.7
2010	437	22.6	19.2	64.3
2011	428	21.6	19.7	67.5
2012	458	23.4	19.4	73.4
2013	522	26.5	19.6	66.9
2014	561	n/a	n/a	67.9
2015	553	34.0	16.2	75.9
2016	593	30.0	19.7	75.9
2017	570	35.4	16.0	0
2018	577	36.1	15.9	76.1
2019	430	34.0	12.6	72.6
2020	408	30.0	13.6	66.4
2021	367	27.5	13.3	70.3
2022	351	28.0	12.5	69.8
2023	359	26.0	13.8	67.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Vista Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	517	23.0	22.4	0
1989	502	23.0	21.8	n/a
1990	502	23.5	21.3	0
1991	528	25.0	21.1	n/a
1992	559	26.0	21.5	n/a
1993	570	24.0	23.8	n/a
1994	455	21.5	21.2	n/a
1995	436	22.5	19.4	n/a
1996	436	22.5	19.4	n/a
1997	436	22.5	19.4	n/a
1998	419	21.5	19.5	n/a
1999	449	22.5	20.0	n/a
2000	466	22.5	20.7	n/a
2001	468	22.0	21.3	n/a
2002	480	23.0	20.9	43.1
2003	480	23.0	20.9	43.1
2004	484	24.0	20.2	43
2005	453	23.5	19.3	41.9
2006	424	21.5	19.7	50.1
2007	379	18.6	20.4	51.5
2008	407	20.3	20.0	63
2009	450	20.3	22.2	62.7
2010	437	22.6	19.2	64.3
2011	428	21.6	19.7	67.5
2012	458	23.4	19.4	73.4
2013	522	26.5	19.6	66.9
2014	561	n/a	n/a	67.9
2015	553	34.0	16.2	75.9
2016	593	30.0	19.7	75.9
2017	570	35.4	16.0	0
2018	577	36.1	15.9	76.1
2019	430	34.0	12.6	72.6
2020	408	30.0	13.6	66.4
2021	367	27.5	13.3	70.3
2022	351	28.0	12.5	69.8
2023	359	26.0	13.8	67.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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