Is Sacajawea Elementary a good school?

Sacajawea Elementary ranks 611 th of 1168 Washington elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sacajawea Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 458 students attended Sacajawea Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sacajawea Elementary?

Students at Sacajawea Elementary are 64% White, 22% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sacajawea Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sacajawea Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Chief Joseph Middle School High : Hanford High School

Sacajawea Elementary

Summary:

Sacajawea Elementary is a public elementary school in Richland, Washington, serving 458 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Richland School District, which is ranked 67 out of 247 school districts in the state.

While Sacajawea Elementary has a diverse student population, with 63.76% White, 22.49% Hispanic, and 8.3% two or more races, its academic performance lags behind the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 47.11% of Sacajawea students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 59.38% for the Richland School District and 52.63% for the state. In SBAC/Math, Sacajawea's proficiency rate was 40.89%, lower than the district's 46.09% and the state's 41.68%. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, from 313 out of 1,106 schools in 2012-2013 to 611 out of 1,168 schools in 2023-2024.

Sacajawea Elementary's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with male students outperforming female students and Hispanic students and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds performing below the school's overall average. Nearby schools within the Richland School District, such as White Bluffs Elementary and Tapteal Elementary, have higher academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings compared to Sacajawea. The school's increasing proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, from 10.3% in 2020-2021 to 51.53% in 2022-2023, may be contributing to its lower performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

535 Fuller St.
Richland, WA 99352

(509) 967-6325

District: Richland School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,751

Students who attend Sacajawea Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chief Joseph Middle School
High:	Hanford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 458

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.8%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Two or more races:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sacajawea Elementary ranks worse than 52.3% of elementary schools in Washington. It also ranks 9^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Richland School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.86. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (63.8%), Hispanic (22.5%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 51.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sacajawea Elementary is 15.7, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Richland School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sacajawea Elementary is $17,751, which is the 5^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Richland School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sacajawea Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sacajawea Elementary 611^th of 1168 Washington public elementary schools. (See Sacajawea 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 Sacajawea Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sacajawea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2004	64.67	323^rd	1026	68.5%
2005	77.42	185^th	1031	82.1%
2006	56.85	461^st	1051	56.1%
2007	68.27	309^th	1069	71.1%
2008	44.12	630^th	1067	41.0%
2009	47.43	599^th	1072	44.1%
2010	49.92	558^th	1088	48.7%
2011	73.96	230^th	1092	78.9%
2012	67.88	343^rd	1097	68.7%
2013	69.43	313^th	1106	71.7%
2015	62.73	370^th	1067	65.3%
2016	57.81	440^th	1053	58.2%
2017	59.25	435^th	1056	58.8%
2018	43.37	602^nd	1054	42.9%
2019	35.10	764^th	1130	32.4%
2021	48.68	530^th	1107	52.1%
2022	47.44	594^th	1169	49.2%
2023	45.26	611^th	1169	47.7%
2024	45.86	611^th	1168	47.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sacajawea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	32.68	444^th	637	30.3%
2019	27.81	429^th	566	24.2%
2022	80.63	54^th	478	88.7%
2023	27.53	245^th	308	20.5%
2024	43.82	193^rd	339	43.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sacajawea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	34.83	595^th	835	28.7%
2019	29.59	761^st	979	22.3%
2021	54.16	327^th	854	61.7%
2022	36.51	676^th	1019	33.7%
2023	40.87	616^th	1013	39.2%
2024	48.84	520^th	1024	49.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Sacajawea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	53.41	477^th	1004	52.5%
2019	39.92	684^th	1068	36.0%
2021	42.22	548^th	1008	45.6%
2022	41.03	640^th	1100	41.8%
2023	42.02	617^th	1094	43.6%
2024	39.35	662^nd	1093	39.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Sacajawea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	33.26	687^th	999	31.2%
2019	31.81	761^st	1075	29.2%
2021	52.02	434^th	1025	57.7%
2022	52.91	483^rd	1113	56.6%
2023	46.31	553^rd	1099	49.7%
2024	53.56	487^th	1099	55.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sacajawea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2019	30.71	518^th	697	25.7%
2021	45.32	226^th	501	54.9%
2022	37.25	427^th	694	38.5%
2023	44.58	361^st	633	43.0%
2024	36.25	438^th	651	32.7%

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Rank History for White students at Sacajawea Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WA State Percentile
2018	45.78	462^nd	833	44.5%
2019	35.46	727^th	1027	29.2%
2021	42.78	535^th	943	43.3%
2022	46.80	544^th	1031	47.2%
2023	44.13	560^th	1011	44.6%
2024	44.09	576^th	1009	42.9%

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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 Sacajawea Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	420	8	37	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	479
1989	398	9	37	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1990	429	13	34	9	2	n/a	n/a	0	487
1991	429	13	37	8	1	n/a	n/a	0	488
1992	461	12	41	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	529
1993	474	14	43	9	1	n/a	n/a	0	541
1994	472	9	36	10	3	n/a	n/a	0	530
1995	334	13	41	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
1996	334	13	41	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
1997	344	13	28	23	1	n/a	n/a	0	409
1998	345	15	24	15	5	n/a	n/a	0	404
1999	337	15	33	21	7	n/a	n/a	0	413
2000	357	15	35	17	4	n/a	n/a	0	428
2001	357	15	38	18	6	n/a	n/a	0	434
2002	364	14	43	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	446
2003	364	14	43	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	446
2004	313	15	44	22	2	n/a	n/a	0	396
2005	345	13	35	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	423
2006	339	11	40	33	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2007	331	11	46	37	5	n/a	n/a	0	430
2008	329	15	39	34	3	n/a	n/a	4	424
2009	334	18	32	43	10	n/a	n/a	1	438
2010	355	17	39	40	9	n/a	n/a	9	469
2011	338	17	41	48	4	1	16	0	465
2012	328	16	29	55	5	1	15	0	449
2013	359	11	22	70	1	1	21	0	485
2014	327	13	22	79	2	1	26	0	470
2015	345	15	20	101	0	5	28	0	514
2016	311	17	11	116	1	3	25	0	484
2017	316	14	18	119	3	5	28	0	503
2018	364	13	19	141	4	4	21	0	566
2019	372	9	15	129	3	2	25	0	555
2020	348	9	19	123	0	2	31	0	532
2021	291	9	17	119	1	1	28	0	466
2022	267	6	20	101	2	0	36	0	432
2023	292	9	14	103	1	1	38	0	458

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 Sacajawea Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	479	20.0	23.9	0
1989	452	19.0	23.7	n/a
1990	487	20.1	24.2	0
1991	488	22.4	21.7	n/a
1992	529	23.2	22.8	n/a
1993	541	25.1	21.6	n/a
1994	530	25.7	20.6	n/a
1995	404	21.0	19.2	n/a
1996	404	21.0	19.2	n/a
1997	409	20.5	20.0	n/a
1998	404	20.7	19.5	n/a
1999	413	21.0	19.7	n/a
2000	428	21.5	19.9	n/a
2001	434	23.4	18.5	n/a
2002	446	25.4	17.6	20.9
2003	446	25.4	17.6	20.9
2004	396	23.0	17.2	23.7
2005	423	22.7	18.6	25.3
2006	424	24.2	17.5	27.1
2007	430	24.2	17.8	30.2
2008	424	22.2	19.1	33.6
2009	438	22.2	19.7	37.3
2010	469	24.2	19.3	37.6
2011	465	24.2	19.2	37.8
2012	449	22.2	20.2	39
2013	485	23.7	20.4	37.1
2014	470	n/a	n/a	50
2015	514	28.0	18.3	49.2
2016	484	30.0	16.1	39.9
2017	503	31.0	16.2	42.1
2018	566	31.2	18.1	44.9
2019	555	33.0	16.7	53.2
2020	532	31.7	16.7	40.2
2021	466	28.4	16.3	10.3
2022	432	30.1	14.3	47.5
2023	458	29.0	15.7	51.5

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 Sacajawea Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	479	20.0	23.9	0
1989	452	19.0	23.7	n/a
1990	487	20.1	24.2	0
1991	488	22.4	21.7	n/a
1992	529	23.2	22.8	n/a
1993	541	25.1	21.6	n/a
1994	530	25.7	20.6	n/a
1995	404	21.0	19.2	n/a
1996	404	21.0	19.2	n/a
1997	409	20.5	20.0	n/a
1998	404	20.7	19.5	n/a
1999	413	21.0	19.7	n/a
2000	428	21.5	19.9	n/a
2001	434	23.4	18.5	n/a
2002	446	25.4	17.6	20.9
2003	446	25.4	17.6	20.9
2004	396	23.0	17.2	23.7
2005	423	22.7	18.6	25.3
2006	424	24.2	17.5	27.1
2007	430	24.2	17.8	30.2
2008	424	22.2	19.1	33.6
2009	438	22.2	19.7	37.3
2010	469	24.2	19.3	37.6
2011	465	24.2	19.2	37.8
2012	449	22.2	20.2	39
2013	485	23.7	20.4	37.1
2014	470	n/a	n/a	50
2015	514	28.0	18.3	49.2
2016	484	30.0	16.1	39.9
2017	503	31.0	16.2	42.1
2018	566	31.2	18.1	44.9
2019	555	33.0	16.7	53.2
2020	532	31.7	16.7	40.2
2021	466	28.4	16.3	10.3
2022	432	30.1	14.3	47.5
2023	458	29.0	15.7	51.5

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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