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White Bluffs Elementary School vs. Orchard Elementary School

Should you attend White Bluffs Elementary School or Orchard Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
White Bluffs Elementary School
1250 Kensington
Richland, WA 99352
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Orchard Elementary School
1600 Gala Way
Richland, WA 99352
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

White Bluffs Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Orchard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 642 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, White Bluffs Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orchard Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
642 students
623 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
36 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
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Test Scores

#250 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
#122 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of White Bluffs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Orchard Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in WA)
75%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White Bluffs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Orchard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 20% in WA)
77%
(Top 10% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Bluffs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Orchard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in WA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Orchard Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
98
95
Grade 1 Students
112
88
Grade 2 Students
117
116
Grade 3 Students
98
99
Grade 4 Students
106
118
Grade 5 Students
111
107

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
4%
11%
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% Hispanic
21%
15%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
69%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in White Bluffs Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Orchard Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Orchard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.48
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of White Bluffs Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Orchard Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
26%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Orchard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in White Bluffs Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Orchard Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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