Best Public Schools in Zip Code 99343

Summary:

The 99343 zip code area is home to two elementary schools, Basin City Elementary and Mesa Elementary, both part of the North Franklin School District. Unfortunately, neither school stands out as a high performer, with both institutions struggling to meet state averages in key academic metrics.

Basin City Elementary and Mesa Elementary have similar student demographics, with Basin City having a higher percentage of Hispanic students (76.49%) compared to Mesa (67.71%), while Mesa has a larger proportion of White students (30.73% vs. 22.92% at Basin City). Both schools also face significant socioeconomic challenges, with free and reduced-price lunch rates exceeding 74% at each campus. Academically, the schools perform well below state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency, with no clear standout in terms of test scores.

The broader context is that the North Franklin School District as a whole is ranked 219 out of 247 districts in Washington and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the issues facing Basin City Elementary and Mesa Elementary are likely reflective of systemic challenges within the district, rather than being isolated to these two campuses. Addressing the root causes of the academic struggles will require a comprehensive approach targeting both school-level and district-level factors.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)					SBAC Math (2024)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Basin City Elementary	Public	K-6	303 Bailie Boulevard	Mesa	99343	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 269-4669	333	25	13.2	78.7%	78 (23.4%)	0 (0.0%)	252 (75.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26	881^st of 1168 public elementary schools	24.6%		27.7	861^st of 1169 public elementary schools	26.3%	20	43.2	43.2	36.4	33.3	34.1	34.0	34.3	42.4	31.1	36.4	30.0	34.3	94.2	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	98.1	96.2	98.1	98.1	$18,289	$2,126	$16,163
Mesa Elementary	Public	K-6	200 Pepiot Road	Mesa	99343	Franklin County	North Franklin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 265-4229	222	16	13.8	77.0%	72 (32.4%)	1 (0.5%)	148 (66.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.7	884^th of 1168 public elementary schools	24.3%		28	853^rd of 1169 public elementary schools	27.0%	31	40.6	40.6	38.9	28.6	29.0	26.1	31.4	47.2	37.9	31.3	34.8	38.3	87.9	90.9	97.0	97.0	97.0	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	90.9	$19,067	$3,264	$15,803

Cities Near Zip Code 99343

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mesa	2 mi	2	244^th
Pasco	9.65 mi	32	252^nd
Connell	15.46 mi	8	266^th
Othello	17.19 mi	9	270^th
Richland	17.5 mi	17	79^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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