Is Lewis & Clark Elementary School a good school?

Lewis & Clark Elementary School ranks 281 st of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lewis & Clark Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 486 students attended Lewis & Clark Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lewis & Clark Elementary School?

Students at Lewis & Clark Elementary School are 58% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Lewis & Clark Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lewis & Clark Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carmichael Middle School High : Richland High School

Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Summary:

Lewis & Clark Elementary School is a public elementary school in Richland, Washington, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Richland School District. This school stands out for its diverse student population and consistently strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Science.

With a higher percentage of Hispanic (26.34%) and Asian (5.35%) students compared to nearby schools like Badger Mountain Elementary and White Bluffs Elementary, Lewis & Clark Elementary has a more diverse student body. Academically, the school outperforms the Richland School District and the state of Washington, with 63.74% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 58.46% in Math, and 66.29% in Science. This strong performance extends to specific student groups, with the school ranking among the top in the state for Hispanic and English Language Learner students.

However, the school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, and it faces increasing socioeconomic challenges, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch rising from 9.96% to 67.49% in recent years. While Lewis & Clark Elementary remains a high-performing school, nearby schools like Orchard Elementary and White Bluffs Elementary also demonstrate strong academic achievement, providing potential insights for continued improvement at Lewis & Clark.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

415 Jadwin
Richland, WA 99352

(509) 967-6275

District: Richland School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
281^st of 1,168 Washington Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,207

Students who attend Lewis & Clark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carmichael Middle School
High:	Richland High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 486

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

26.3%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Lewis & Clark Elementary School ranks better than 75.9% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Richland School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.95. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.6%), Hispanic (26.3%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Richland School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lewis & Clark Elementary School is 16.3, which is the 4^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Richland School District. (See more...)

Compare Lewis & Clark Elementary School employs 29.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lewis & Clark Elementary School is $18,207, which is the 4^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Richland School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lewis & Clark Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lewis & Clark Elementary School 281^st of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Lewis & Clark Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Richland School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Richland School District 67^th of 247 Washington school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Lewis & Clark Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	75.98	194^th	1026	81.1%
2005	91.88	40^th	1031	96.1%
2006	84.72	102^nd	1051	90.3%
2007	76.36	188^th	1069	82.4%
2008	77.52	175^th	1067	83.6%
2009	81.02	141^st	1072	86.8%
2010	85.09	106^th	1088	90.3%
2011	84.13	120^th	1092	89.0%
2012	83.67	117^th	1097	89.3%
2013	77.35	207^th	1106	81.3%
2015	76.52	225^th	1067	78.9%
2016	71.98	290^th	1053	72.5%
2017	71.68	287^th	1056	72.8%
2018	65.62	364^th	1054	65.5%
2019	65.08	388^th	1130	65.7%
2021	58.76	427^th	1107	61.4%
2022	65.46	374^th	1169	68.0%
2023	70.33	322^nd	1169	72.5%
2024	73.95	281^st	1168	75.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	95.63	8^th	333	97.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	78.03	89^th	637	86.0%
2019	49.50	225^th	566	60.2%
2021	47.02	85^th	158	46.2%
2022	51.03	182^nd	478	61.9%
2023	25.47	256^th	308	16.9%
2024	39.01	212^th	339	37.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	65.84	227^th	835	72.8%
2019	52.69	467^th	979	52.3%
2021	47.01	413^th	854	51.6%
2022	58.36	360^th	1019	64.7%
2023	76.05	163^rd	1013	83.9%
2024	54.60	442^nd	1024	56.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	62.33	387^th	1004	61.5%
2019	60.80	418^th	1068	60.9%
2021	44.65	521^st	1008	48.3%
2022	48.07	543^rd	1100	50.6%
2023	54.69	466^th	1094	57.4%
2024	69.98	292^nd	1093	73.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	67.72	315^th	999	68.5%
2019	68.77	324^th	1075	69.9%
2021	67.50	300^th	1025	70.7%
2022	76.34	254^th	1113	77.2%
2023	79.13	202^nd	1099	81.6%
2024	73.67	265^th	1099	75.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	54.02	223^rd	540	58.7%
2019	30.86	517^th	697	25.8%
2021	51.31	181^st	501	63.9%
2022	68.47	134^th	694	80.7%
2023	69.81	131^st	633	79.3%
2024	72.91	132^nd	651	79.7%

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Rank History for White students at Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	52.90	405^th	833	51.4%
2019	56.68	453^rd	1027	55.9%
2021	52.48	428^th	943	54.6%
2022	51.06	497^th	1031	51.8%
2023	59.35	400^th	1011	60.4%
2024	65.42	336^th	1009	66.7%

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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

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Enrollment information for Lewis & Clark Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	417	15	8	22	1	n/a	n/a	0	463
1989	334	15	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1990	407	15	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	440
1991	445	15	7	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	485
1992	489	14	17	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
1993	444	13	12	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
1994	444	19	19	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	506
1995	459	11	19	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1996	459	11	19	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	518
1997	452	19	16	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
1998	466	17	16	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1999	488	19	22	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	558
2000	394	19	25	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	468
2001	392	17	24	19	1	n/a	n/a	0	453
2002	355	18	26	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	440
2003	355	18	26	38	3	n/a	n/a	0	440
2004	344	14	26	39	2	n/a	n/a	0	425
2005	352	12	25	48	3	n/a	n/a	0	440
2006	364	14	28	55	6	n/a	n/a	0	467
2007	349	18	24	50	6	n/a	n/a	0	447
2008	328	18	37	53	8	n/a	n/a	3	447
2009	343	10	38	57	9	n/a	n/a	12	469
2010	333	13	37	52	6	n/a	n/a	21	462
2011	325	12	38	82	5	1	13	0	476
2012	292	14	40	84	3	2	29	0	464
2013	315	16	29	93	4	2	40	0	499
2014	325	10	27	117	2	2	29	0	512
2015	331	6	38	143	3	1	34	0	556
2016	364	5	31	140	4	1	34	0	579
2017	346	8	31	131	2	1	35	0	554
2018	370	7	31	121	3	2	26	0	560
2019	343	10	33	116	4	0	27	0	533
2020	350	11	31	114	4	0	29	0	539
2021	311	9	32	140	2	0	38	0	532
2022	268	9	29	125	2	0	37	0	470
2023	280	10	26	128	1	0	41	0	486

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 Lewis & Clark Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	463	18.0	25.7	0
1989	359	20.0	17.9	n/a
1990	440	21.7	20.2	0
1991	485	25.0	19.4	n/a
1992	528	28.4	18.5	n/a
1993	482	29.9	16.1	n/a
1994	506	28.9	17.5	n/a
1995	518	31.7	16.3	n/a
1996	518	31.7	16.3	n/a
1997	518	32.0	16.2	n/a
1998	519	31.8	16.3	n/a
1999	558	32.7	17.1	n/a
2000	468	31.1	15.0	n/a
2001	453	31.8	14.2	n/a
2002	440	33.5	13.1	41.4
2003	440	33.5	13.1	41.4
2004	425	34.0	12.5	40.5
2005	440	33.6	13.1	37.7
2006	467	38.3	12.2	42.4
2007	447	38.5	11.6	42.3
2008	447	37.8	11.8	45.9
2009	469	37.6	12.5	48.8
2010	462	36.9	12.4	48.1
2011	476	36.6	12.9	47.7
2012	464	23.5	19.7	42
2013	499	25.5	19.5	41.5
2014	512	n/a	n/a	52.3
2015	556	31.0	17.9	52.7
2016	579	30.0	19.3	45.4
2017	554	32.0	17.2	62.3
2018	560	32.0	17.5	48
2019	533	33.1	16.1	57.2
2020	539	34.2	15.7	41.7
2021	532	32.4	16.3	10
2022	470	32.3	14.5	58.3
2023	486	29.6	16.3	67.5

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 Lewis & Clark Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	463	18.0	25.7	0
1989	359	20.0	17.9	n/a
1990	440	21.7	20.2	0
1991	485	25.0	19.4	n/a
1992	528	28.4	18.5	n/a
1993	482	29.9	16.1	n/a
1994	506	28.9	17.5	n/a
1995	518	31.7	16.3	n/a
1996	518	31.7	16.3	n/a
1997	518	32.0	16.2	n/a
1998	519	31.8	16.3	n/a
1999	558	32.7	17.1	n/a
2000	468	31.1	15.0	n/a
2001	453	31.8	14.2	n/a
2002	440	33.5	13.1	41.4
2003	440	33.5	13.1	41.4
2004	425	34.0	12.5	40.5
2005	440	33.6	13.1	37.7
2006	467	38.3	12.2	42.4
2007	447	38.5	11.6	42.3
2008	447	37.8	11.8	45.9
2009	469	37.6	12.5	48.8
2010	462	36.9	12.4	48.1
2011	476	36.6	12.9	47.7
2012	464	23.5	19.7	42
2013	499	25.5	19.5	41.5
2014	512	n/a	n/a	52.3
2015	556	31.0	17.9	52.7
2016	579	30.0	19.3	45.4
2017	554	32.0	17.2	62.3
2018	560	32.0	17.5	48
2019	533	33.1	16.1	57.2
2020	539	34.2	15.7	41.7
2021	532	32.4	16.3	10
2022	470	32.3	14.5	58.3
2023	486	29.6	16.3	67.5

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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