Badger Mountain Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1515 Elementary Street
Richland, WA 99352

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Tel: (509) 967-6225

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Serving 605 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Badger Mountain Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (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 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 605 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 50% in WA
: 52% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Badger Mountain Elementary School's student population of 605 students has grown by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Badger Mountain Elementary School
Kind	97
1	102
2	106
3	112
4	104
5	84

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Total Students

605 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School
2025	605
2024	588
2023	569
2022	496
2021	512
2020	605
2019	605
2018	607
2017	607
2016	610
2015	737
2014	743
2013	706
2012	696
2011	677
2010	635
2009	584
2008	535
2007	706
2006	701
2005	656
2004	670
2003	665
2002	690
2001	661
2000	677
1999	733
1998	716
1997	758
1996	760
1995	751
1994	773
1993	736
1992	699
1991	631
1990	625
1989	557

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School
2025	32
2024	33
2023	33
2022	31
2021	33
2020	34
2019	34
2018	33
2017	33
2016	30
2015	37
2013	32
2012	31
2011	32
2010	30
2009	26
2008	26
2007	30
2006	28
2005	30
2004	31
2003	32
2002	33
2001	30
2000	33
1999	34
1998	34
1997	36
1996	36
1995	33
1994	35
1993	34
1992	30
1991	27
1990	25
1989	21
1988	24

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School Motto

Badger Mountain: A Place to Learn and Build Dreams

School Rankings

Badger Mountain Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,088 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Badger Mountain Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.69. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WA)

#646 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School
2023	#646
2022	#621
2021	#891
2019	#891
2018	#684
2017	#673
2016	#592
2015	#487
2014	#648
2013	#588
2012	#504

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52%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	52%	41%	46%
2022	54%	40%	45%
2019	53%	50%	52%
2018	57%	51%	52%
2017	62%	51%	54%
2016	63%	51%	52%
2015	60%	49%	54%
2014	63%	65%	68%
2013	73%	64%	68%
2012	74%	63%	68%
2011	71%	60%	63%

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54%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2022	54%	53%	60%
2019	60%	61%	64%
2018	63%	61%	52%
2017	61%	61%	65%
2016	64%	62%	65%
2015	62%	56%	59%
2014	78%	74%	76%
2013	78%	73%	75%
2012	80%	72%	76%
2011	76%	70%	73%
2010	77%	70%	71%

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55-59%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	18:1	16:1
2023	17:1	17:1	19:1
2022	16:1	17:1	20:1
2021	16:1	17:1	20:1
2020	18:1	18:1	20:1
2019	18:1	18:1	20:1
2018	18:1	19:1	21:1
2017	18:1	19:1	21:1
2016	20:1	19:1	22:1
2015	20:1	18:1	21:1
2013	22:1	20:1	23:1
2012	22:1	20:1	23:1
2011	21:1	20:1	21:1
2010	21:1	19:1	21:1
2009	22:1	19:1	21:1
2008	20:1	19:1	21:1
2007	24:1	20:1	21:1
2006	25:1	20:1	19:1
2005	22:1	20:1	21:1
2004	22:1	19:1	20:1
2003	21:1	20:1	20:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	20:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	21:1	20:1	21:1
1997	21:1	20:1	21:1
1996	21:1	21:1	21:1
1995	23:1	20:1	21:1
1994	22:1	20:1	21:1
1993	21:1	20:1	21:1
1992	23:1	21:1	22:1
1991	23:1	21:1	23:1
1990	25:1	21:1	24:1
1989	27:1	21:1	24:1
1988	23:1	21:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2008	1%	4%	1%
2001	1%	4%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1995	4%	3%	1%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	2%	9%
2024	2%	9%
2023	3%	9%	4%
2022	3%	9%	4%
2021	5%	8%	4%
2020	5%	8%	3%
2019	5%	8%	3%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	4%	8%	4%
2015	5%	8%	4%
2014	5%	7%	4%
2013	5%	8%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	5%
2010	8%	10%	5%
2009	10%	10%	5%
2008	8%	9%	5%
2007	7%	8%	4%
2006	9%	8%	4%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	9%	8%	5%
2003	7%	8%	4%
2002	7%	8%	5%
2001	7%	7%	5%
2000	8%	7%	4%
1999	7%	7%	4%
1998	5%	7%	4%
1997	6%	7%	4%
1996	5%	7%	4%
1995	4%	6%	4%
1994	7%	6%	5%
1993	5%	6%	4%
1992	4%	6%	5%
1991	4%	6%	5%
1990	5%	5%	5%
1989	5%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

25%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	25%	27%
2024	26%	26%
2023	24%	26%	22%
2022	24%	25%	21%
2021	22%	25%	21%
2020	21%	24%	19%
2019	21%	24%	19%
2018	21%	23%	18%
2017	21%	23%	18%
2016	20%	22%	17%
2015	19%	22%	16%
2014	16%	21%	14%
2013	16%	20%	13%
2012	13%	20%	11%
2011	13%	18%	9%
2010	12%	16%	9%
2009	10%	16%	9%
2008	9%	15%	8%
2007	7%	14%	8%
2006	7%	14%	7%
2005	6%	13%	7%
2004	4%	12%	6%
2003	3%	12%	5%
2002	6%	11%	5%
2001	5%	10%	4%
2000	4%	10%	5%
1999	6%	9%	5%
1998	4%	9%	5%
1997	4%	8%	5%
1996	4%	8%	4%
1995	6%	7%	4%
1994	3%	7%	3%
1993	3%	6%	3%
1992	4%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%
1990	3%	5%	2%
1989	3%	5%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	5%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	3%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	3%	4%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	2%	4%	2%
1993	2%	4%	2%
1992	2%	4%	2%
1991	2%	4%	2%
1990	1%	4%	2%
1989	2%	4%	2%

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White

66%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	66%	47%
2024	66%	48%
2023	66%	49%	67%
2022	66%	50%	68%
2021	65%	51%	68%
2020	66%	53%	71%
2019	66%	53%	71%
2018	66%	55%	73%
2017	66%	55%	73%
2016	70%	56%	74%
2015	71%	57%	75%
2014	72%	58%	77%
2013	73%	59%	78%
2012	77%	60%	79%
2011	76%	63%	81%
2010	76%	64%	81%
2009	77%	65%	81%
2008	79%	66%	83%
2007	84%	68%	84%
2006	82%	69%	86%
2005	84%	70%	84%
2004	85%	71%	85%
2003	88%	71%	87%
2002	84%	73%	88%
2001	84%	74%	88%
2000	84%	75%	87%
1999	82%	76%	87%
1998	89%	76%	88%
1997	88%	77%	88%
1996	88%	78%	88%
1995	85%	79%	89%
1994	88%	80%	90%
1993	89%	81%	90%
1992	90%	81%	90%
1991	92%	82%	90%
1990	91%	83%	91%
1989	89%	84%	91%

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Hawaiian

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2021-2025)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2025)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	5%	9%
2024	4%	9%
2023	5%	9%	6%
2022	4%	9%	5%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	6%	8%	4%
2019	6%	8%	4%
2018	7%	8%	3%
2017	7%	8%	3%
2016	4%	7%	3%
2015	4%	7%	3%
2014	5%	7%	2%
2013	4%	6%	2%
2012	4%	5%	2%
2011	3%	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	0.50	0.69
2024	0.50	0.69
2023	0.51	0.68	0.50
2022	0.51	0.68	0.50
2021	0.53	0.67	0.49
2020	0.52	0.65	0.46
2019	0.52	0.65	0.46
2018	0.52	0.64	0.44
2017	0.52	0.64	0.44
2016	0.47	0.63	0.43
2015	0.46	0.62	0.41
2014	0.46	0.61	0.40
2013	0.45	0.61	0.38
2012	0.39	0.60	0.36
2011	0.41	0.58	0.33
2010	0.42	0.56	0.34
2009	0.39	0.55	0.33
2008	0.36	0.54	0.31
2007	0.29	0.51	0.29
2006	0.32	0.49	0.27
2005	0.29	0.49	0.27
2004	0.27	0.48	0.26
2003	0.22	0.47	0.23
2002	0.29	0.45	0.23
2001	0.29	0.44	0.22
2000	0.29	0.42	0.24
1999	0.31	0.40	0.24
1998	0.21	0.40	0.21
1997	0.22	0.39	0.22
1996	0.22	0.39	0.22
1995	0.27	0.36	0.20
1994	0.22	0.35	0.20
1993	0.20	0.34	0.20
1992	0.19	0.33	0.18
1991	0.15	0.32	0.18
1990	0.17	0.31	0.17
1989	0.21	0.29	0.17

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(21-22)

12.4%

18.4%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2022)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2022	12.4%	18.4%	14.8%
2021	21%	24.3%	19.6%

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Eligible for

29%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	29%	39%
2024	41%	49%
2023	33%	41%	37%
2022	25%	36%	32%
2021	6%	35%	9%
2020	27%	35%	34%
2019	27%	35%	34%
2018	31%	37%	33%
2017	31%	37%	33%
2016	23%	38%	25%
2015	29%	39%	30%
2014	28%	39%	31%
2013	20%	38%	23%
2012	19%	37%	25%
2011	22%	33%	25%
2010	18%	33%	23%
2009	18%	29%	22%
2008	15%	28%	21%
2007	9%	28%	19%
2006	12%	29%	21%
2005	13%	27%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2025)
Year	Badger Mountain Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	8%	9%
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	7%	7%	7%
2021	3%	7%	1%
2020	6%	8%	5%
2019	6%	8%	5%
2018	2%	7%	2%
2017	2%	7%	2%
2016	2%	7%	5%
2015	4%	7%	5%
2014	5%	7%	6%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	4%	9%	7%
2008	5%	9%	6%
2007	2%	9%	6%
2006	2%	8%	6%
2005	3%	9%	6%
2004	3%	9%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Richland School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Badger Mountain Elementary School's ranking?

Badger Mountain Elementary School is ranked #646 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Badger Mountain Elementary School often compared to?

Badger Mountain Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Orchard Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Badger Mountain Elementary School?

605 students attend Badger Mountain Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Badger Mountain Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Badger Mountain Elementary School?

Badger Mountain Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 17:1.

What grades does Badger Mountain Elementary School offer ?

Badger Mountain Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Badger Mountain Elementary School part of?

Badger Mountain Elementary School is part of Richland School District.

In what neighborhood is Badger Mountain Elementary School located?

Badger Mountain Elementary School is located in the South Richland neighborhood of Richland, WA. There are 3 other public schools located in South Richland.

Popular comparisons: Badger Mountain Elementary School vs. Orchard Elementary School

The nearest high school to Badger Mountain Elementary School is Benton County Jail (2.6 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Three Rivers Home Link (2.7 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Orchard Elementary School (0.9 miles away)

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