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Pasco School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 17 public preschools serving 7,717 students in Pasco School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschools in Pasco School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
29 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
18,840 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
1,077 Teachers
17,799 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Pasco School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has increased from 75% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#270 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
53%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
49%
Graduation Rate
79%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.71
# American Indian Students
36 Students
2,844 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
254 Students
25,971 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
13,917 Students
73,094 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
26%
# Black Students
139 Students
16,473 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
3,971 Students
129,086 Students
% White Students
21%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
47 Students
5,103 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
2%
# Two or more races Students
454 Students
27,229 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
10%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
373
23,952
# Students in K Grade:
1,353
43,573
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,360
42,048
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,387
43,955
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,309
39,809
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,350
41,098
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,400
39,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,415
3,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,407
1,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,434
1,067
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,509
319
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,519
337
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,476
333
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,548
580
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,420 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,877 is less than the state median of $19,246. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$309 MM
$20,715 MM

Spending
$299 MM
$21,212 MM

Revenue / Student
$16,420
$18,796

Spending / Student
$15,877
$19,246

Best Pasco School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ruth Livingston Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2515 Road 84
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 546-2688
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 546-2688
Grades: PK-5
| 568 students
Rank: #22.
Edwin Markham Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4031 Elm Road
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6790
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6790
Grades: PK-5
| 234 students
Rank: #33.
Maya Angelou Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6001 Road 84
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6748
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6748
Grades: PK-5
| 579 students
Rank: #44.
James Mcgee Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4601 N Horizon Drive
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-6583
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-6583
Grades: PK-5
| 459 students
Rank: #55.
Rosalind Franklin Stem Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6010 Road 52
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 416-7114
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 416-7114
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #66.
Columbia River Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
9011 Burns Rd
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6700
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6700
Grades: PK-5
| 609 students
Rank: #77.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1801 N Road 40
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6794
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6794
Grades: PK-5
| 550 students
Rank: #88.
Barbara Mcclintock Stem Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5706 Road 60
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 416-7808
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 416-7808
Grades: PK-5
| 625 students
Rank: #99.
Three Rivers Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3901 Road 84
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 416-8602
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 416-8602
Grades: PK-5
| 656 students
Rank: #1010.
Robert Frost Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1915 North 22nd Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6795
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6795
Grades: PK-5
| 487 students
Rank: #1111.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
301 North 10th Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-2429
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-2429
Grades: PK-5
| 315 students
Rank: #1212.
Virgie Robinson Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
125 S. Wehe Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6086
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6086
Grades: PK-5
| 495 students
Rank: #1313.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1616 W Octave St
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6792
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6792
Grades: PK-5
| 422 students
Rank: #1414.
Rowena Chess Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
715 N 24th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6789
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6789
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
Rank: #1515.
Captain Gray Stem Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1102 N 10th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-2474
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-2474
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: n/an/a
1315 N 7th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6700
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6700
Grades: PK
| 280 students
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