Is Marcus Whitman Elementary a good school?

Marcus Whitman Elementary ranks 334 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marcus Whitman Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 484 students attended Marcus Whitman Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Marcus Whitman Elementary?

Students at Marcus Whitman Elementary are 62% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Marcus Whitman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marcus Whitman Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Carmichael Middle School High : Richland High School

Marcus Whitman Elementary

Summary:

Marcus Whitman Elementary is a public elementary school in Richland, Washington, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Richland School District.

Marcus Whitman stands out for its diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (28.72%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 10.54% to 26.34%. The school's academic performance is also impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (62.16%) and Math (55.66%) that exceed the Richland School District and Washington state averages. Notably, the school's 5th grade English Language Arts proficiency rate of 70.51% is significantly higher than the district (64.55%) and state (53.6%) averages. Additionally, Marcus Whitman's Hispanic students perform exceptionally well, ranking 68th out of 651 Washington elementary schools in English Language Arts proficiency.

Despite serving a high percentage of students (67.15%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, Marcus Whitman has maintained its strong academic performance. This suggests the school has effective strategies for supporting students from low-income backgrounds. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $18,661 in the 2021-2022 school year, compared to the $14,100 to $20,665 range of nearby schools, may contribute to its success. With its consistent academic achievement and ability to serve a diverse student population, Marcus Whitman Elementary is a standout school in the Richland School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

1704 Gray St.
Richland, WA 99352

(509) 967-6300

District: Richland School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,661

Students who attend Marcus Whitman Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Carmichael Middle School
High:	Richland High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.9

Number of students: 484

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

28.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Marcus Whitman Elementary ranks better than 71.4% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Richland School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.46. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (62.2%), Hispanic (28.7%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 67.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marcus Whitman Elementary is 17.9. 8 elementary schools in the Richland School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Marcus Whitman Elementary employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marcus Whitman Elementary is $18,661, which is the 2^nd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Richland School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marcus Whitman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Marcus Whitman Elementary 334^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Marcus Whitman Elementary 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 Marcus Whitman Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Marcus Whitman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	31.30	748^th	1026	27.1%
2005	43.78	617^th	1031	40.2%
2006	51.73	520^th	1051	50.5%
2007	49.66	562^nd	1069	47.4%
2008	43.35	641^st	1067	39.9%
2009	41.45	678^th	1072	36.8%
2010	30.97	820^th	1088	24.6%
2011	37.17	747^th	1092	31.6%
2012	34.33	793^rd	1097	27.7%
2013	27.67	870^th	1106	21.3%
2015	49.98	534^th	1067	50.0%
2016	47.60	565^th	1053	46.3%
2017	36.47	694^th	1056	34.3%
2018	43.91	597^th	1054	43.4%
2019	54.19	524^th	1130	53.6%
2021	34.86	690^th	1107	37.7%
2022	40.84	665^th	1169	43.1%
2023	52.34	513^th	1169	56.1%
2024	68.46	334^th	1168	71.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Marcus Whitman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	48.50	286^th	637	55.1%
2019	37.16	328^th	566	42.0%
2021	48.83	79^th	158	50.0%
2022	43.06	242^nd	478	49.4%
2023	37.37	203^rd	308	34.1%
2024	52.12	153^rd	339	54.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marcus Whitman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	57.84	328^th	835	60.7%
2019	68.46	230^th	979	76.5%
2021	52.28	347^th	854	59.4%
2022	55.83	387^th	1019	62.0%
2023	59.57	353^rd	1013	65.2%
2024	86.35	59^th	1024	94.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Marcus Whitman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.25	588^th	1004	41.4%
2019	60.20	433^rd	1068	59.5%
2021	34.76	639^th	1008	36.6%
2022	41.12	637^th	1100	42.1%
2023	50.30	520^th	1094	52.5%
2024	69.82	295^th	1093	73.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Marcus Whitman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	44.14	557^th	999	44.2%
2019	47.60	573^rd	1075	46.7%
2021	32.47	676^th	1025	34.0%
2022	39.10	649^th	1113	41.7%
2023	53.04	474^th	1099	56.9%
2024	66.11	351^st	1099	68.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marcus Whitman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	75.33	122^nd	697	82.5%
2021	38.06	294^th	501	41.3%
2022	55.03	254^th	694	63.4%
2023	71.09	123^rd	633	80.6%
2024	82.65	68^th	651	89.6%

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Rank History for White students at Marcus Whitman Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.18	595^th	833	28.6%
2019	45.20	603^rd	1027	41.3%
2021	26.24	721^st	943	23.5%
2022	27.51	802^nd	1031	22.2%
2023	43.02	572^nd	1011	43.4%
2024	59.50	395^th	1009	60.9%

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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 Marcus Whitman Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	455	9	11	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	491
1989	485	12	6	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	518
1990	477	12	10	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	513
1991	460	16	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
1992	444	4	6	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	470
1993	466	6	15	23	13	n/a	n/a	0	523
1994	462	6	17	21	10	n/a	n/a	0	516
1995	399	11	8	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	439
1996	399	11	8	16	5	n/a	n/a	0	439
1997	395	13	8	21	5	n/a	n/a	0	442
1998	365	12	11	21	9	n/a	n/a	0	418
1999	352	10	10	23	9	n/a	n/a	0	404
2000	369	11	10	25	14	n/a	n/a	0	429
2001	349	6	9	36	5	n/a	n/a	0	405
2002	366	8	9	27	10	n/a	n/a	0	420
2003	366	8	9	27	10	n/a	n/a	0	420
2004	363	2	9	35	6	n/a	n/a	0	415
2005	374	7	8	38	6	n/a	n/a	0	433
2006	372	9	7	51	6	n/a	n/a	0	445
2007	376	10	4	43	6	n/a	n/a	0	439
2008	347	10	9	44	6	n/a	n/a	0	416
2009	340	9	8	34	7	n/a	n/a	0	398
2010	307	17	12	48	5	n/a	n/a	1	390
2011	279	7	6	56	4	4	11	0	367
2012	280	9	8	65	4	0	15	0	381
2013	279	8	7	75	4	0	11	0	384
2014	303	9	9	77	1	0	16	0	415
2015	328	11	9	106	1	0	21	0	476
2016	273	9	4	123	3	0	24	0	436
2017	348	9	4	157	4	0	37	0	559
2018	361	4	4	146	6	0	35	0	556
2019	350	6	3	139	6	0	28	0	532
2020	338	8	3	157	5	0	26	0	537
2021	299	3	5	132	7	1	30	0	477
2022	282	5	6	126	3	0	36	0	458
2023	301	6	5	139	5	1	27	0	484

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 Marcus Whitman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	20.0	24.5	0
1989	518	20.0	25.9	n/a
1990	513	20.5	25.0	0
1991	494	22.1	22.3	n/a
1992	470	23.1	20.3	n/a
1993	523	26.2	20.0	n/a
1994	516	26.9	19.2	n/a
1995	439	23.5	18.7	n/a
1996	439	23.5	18.7	n/a
1997	442	24.5	18.0	n/a
1998	418	23.8	17.6	n/a
1999	404	22.5	18.0	n/a
2000	429	23.7	18.1	n/a
2001	405	23.1	17.5	n/a
2002	420	24.5	17.1	42.1
2003	420	24.5	17.1	42.1
2004	415	22.0	18.9	47.2
2005	433	22.2	19.5	50.3
2006	445	24.2	18.4	37.5
2007	439	24.2	18.1	45.1
2008	416	22.8	18.2	52.9
2009	398	22.8	17.5	53
2010	390	21.7	17.9	59.9
2011	367	21.1	17.3	60.2
2012	381	19.1	19.8	55.9
2013	384	18.9	20.3	52.1
2014	415	n/a	n/a	62.9
2015	476	25.0	19.0	58
2016	436	27.0	16.1	53.2
2017	559	29.9	18.6	73
2018	556	31.4	17.7	61.7
2019	532	34.0	15.6	69
2020	537	34.9	15.3	46.9
2021	477	31.4	15.1	8.4
2022	458	28.5	16.0	62.7
2023	484	27.0	17.9	67.1

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 Marcus Whitman Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	491	20.0	24.5	0
1989	518	20.0	25.9	n/a
1990	513	20.5	25.0	0
1991	494	22.1	22.3	n/a
1992	470	23.1	20.3	n/a
1993	523	26.2	20.0	n/a
1994	516	26.9	19.2	n/a
1995	439	23.5	18.7	n/a
1996	439	23.5	18.7	n/a
1997	442	24.5	18.0	n/a
1998	418	23.8	17.6	n/a
1999	404	22.5	18.0	n/a
2000	429	23.7	18.1	n/a
2001	405	23.1	17.5	n/a
2002	420	24.5	17.1	42.1
2003	420	24.5	17.1	42.1
2004	415	22.0	18.9	47.2
2005	433	22.2	19.5	50.3
2006	445	24.2	18.4	37.5
2007	439	24.2	18.1	45.1
2008	416	22.8	18.2	52.9
2009	398	22.8	17.5	53
2010	390	21.7	17.9	59.9
2011	367	21.1	17.3	60.2
2012	381	19.1	19.8	55.9
2013	384	18.9	20.3	52.1
2014	415	n/a	n/a	62.9
2015	476	25.0	19.0	58
2016	436	27.0	16.1	53.2
2017	559	29.9	18.6	73
2018	556	31.4	17.7	61.7
2019	532	34.0	15.6	69
2020	537	34.9	15.3	46.9
2021	477	31.4	15.1	8.4
2022	458	28.5	16.0	62.7
2023	484	27.0	17.9	67.1

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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