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Marcus Whitman Elementary School

1704 Gray St.
Richland, WA 99352

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Serving 467 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Marcus Whitman Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is lower 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 467 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 50% in WA
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: Marcus Whitman Elementary serves the southeast part of Richland, WA, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Marcus Whitman Elementary School's student population of 467 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 19% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Marcus Whitman Elementary School
Kind	72
1	70
2	86
3	94
4	55
5	90

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Total Students

467 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School
2025	467
2024	464
2023	484
2022	458
2021	477
2020	537
2019	532
2018	556
2017	559
2016	436
2015	476
2014	415
2013	384
2012	381
2011	367
2010	390
2009	398
2008	416
2007	439
2006	445
2005	433
2004	415
2003	420
2002	403
2001	405
2000	429
1999	404
1998	418
1997	442
1996	439
1995	444
1994	516
1993	523
1992	470
1991	494
1990	513
1989	518
1988	491
1987	424

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Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School
2025	25
2024	30
2023	27
2022	29
2021	31
2020	35
2019	34
2018	31
2017	30
2016	27
2015	25
2013	19
2012	19
2011	21
2010	22
2009	23
2008	23
2007	24
2006	24
2005	22
2004	22
2003	24
2002	22
2001	23
2000	23
1999	22
1998	24
1997	25
1996	24
1995	25
1994	27
1993	26
1992	23
1991	22
1990	21
1989	20
1988	20
1987	17

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School Rankings

Marcus Whitman 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 Marcus Whitman Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#937 out of 2088 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School
2023	#937
2022	#1156
2021	#884
2019	#884
2018	#936
2017	#1306
2016	#994
2015	#817
2014	#977
2013	#1472
2012	#1352
2011	#1367
2010	#1291

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44%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	44%	41%	46%
2022	34%	40%	45%
2019	56%	50%	52%
2018	54%	51%	52%
2017	47%	51%	54%
2016	54%	51%	52%
2015	52%	49%	54%
2014	57%	65%	68%
2013	52%	64%	68%
2012	57%	63%	68%
2011	51%	60%	63%
2010	43%	54%	53%

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51%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2022	51%	53%	60%
2019	57%	61%	64%
2018	55%	61%	52%
2017	51%	61%	65%
2016	55%	62%	65%
2015	52%	56%	59%
2014	62%	74%	76%
2013	62%	73%	75%
2012	62%	72%	76%
2011	64%	70%	73%
2010	67%	70%	71%

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45-49%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	19:1	17:1
2024	15:1	16:1
2023	18:1	16:1	19:1
2022	16:1	16:1	20:1
2021	15:1	16:1	20:1
2020	15:1	17:1	20:1
2019	16:1	17:1	20:1
2018	18:1	17:1	21:1
2017	19:1	18:1	21:1
2016	16:1	18:1	22:1
2015	19:1	17:1	21:1
2013	20:1	19:1	23:1
2012	20:1	20:1	23:1
2011	17:1	19:1	21:1
2010	18:1	19:1	21:1
2009	17:1	19:1	21:1
2008	18:1	19:1	21:1
2007	18:1	19:1	21:1
2006	19:1	19:1	19:1
2005	20:1	19:1	21:1
2004	19:1	19:1	20:1
2003	18:1	19:1	20:1
2002	18:1	19:1	21:1
2001	18:1	20:1	21:1
2000	19:1	20:1	22:1
1999	18:1	21:1	22:1
1998	17:1	20:1	21:1
1997	18:1	20:1	21:1
1996	18:1	21:1	21:1
1995	18:1	20:1	21:1
1994	19:1	20:1	21:1
1993	20:1	21:1	21:1
1992	20:1	21:1	22:1
1991	22:1	21:1	23:1
1990	24:1	21:1	24:1
1989	26:1	21:1	24:1
1988	25:1	21:1	23:1
1987	25:1	22:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	3%
2001	1%	3%
2000	3%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	2%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	2%	3%
1993	3%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	1%	9%
2024	1%	9%
2023	1%	9%	4%
2022	1%	9%	4%
2021	1%	8%	4%
2020	1%	8%	3%
2019	1%	8%	3%
2018	1%	8%	4%
2017	1%	8%	4%
2016	1%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	5%
2010	3%	9%	5%
2009	2%	9%	5%
2008	2%	9%	5%
2007	1%	9%	4%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	5%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	2%	8%	4%
2002	3%	8%	5%
2001	2%	7%	5%
2000	2%	7%	4%
1999	3%	7%	4%
1998	3%	7%	4%
1997	2%	7%	4%
1996	2%	6%	4%
1995	2%	6%	4%
1994	3%	6%	5%
1993	3%	6%	4%
1992	1%	6%	5%
1991	2%	6%	5%
1990	2%	5%	5%
1989	1%	5%	4%
1988	2%	5%	4%

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Hispanic

31%

27%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	31%	27%
2024	31%	26%
2023	29%	26%	22%
2022	27%	25%	21%
2021	28%	25%	21%
2020	29%	24%	19%
2019	26%	24%	19%
2018	26%	23%	18%
2017	28%	23%	18%
2016	28%	23%	17%
2015	22%	22%	16%
2014	19%	21%	14%
2013	19%	20%	13%
2012	17%	20%	11%
2011	15%	18%	9%
2010	12%	17%	9%
2009	9%	16%	9%
2008	11%	15%	8%
2007	10%	14%	8%
2006	11%	14%	7%
2005	9%	13%	7%
2004	8%	12%	6%
2003	7%	12%	5%
2002	6%	11%	5%
2001	9%	10%	4%
2000	6%	10%	5%
1999	6%	9%	5%
1998	5%	8%	5%
1997	5%	8%	5%
1996	4%	8%	4%
1995	2%	7%	4%
1994	4%	7%	3%
1993	4%	6%	3%
1992	3%	6%	3%
1991	2%	6%	3%
1990	2%	5%	2%
1989	3%	5%	3%
1988	3%	5%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	2%	5%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	3%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	3%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	3%	5%	2%
1997	3%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	2%
1992	1%	4%	2%
1991	3%	4%	2%
1990	2%	4%	2%
1989	2%	4%	2%
1988	2%	4%	2%

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White

61%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	61%	47%
2024	61%	48%
2023	62%	49%	67%
2022	62%	50%	68%
2021	63%	51%	68%
2020	63%	53%	71%
2019	66%	53%	71%
2018	65%	54%	73%
2017	62%	55%	73%
2016	63%	56%	74%
2015	69%	57%	75%
2014	73%	58%	77%
2013	73%	59%	78%
2012	74%	60%	79%
2011	76%	63%	81%
2010	79%	65%	81%
2009	85%	66%	81%
2008	83%	67%	83%
2007	86%	68%	84%
2006	84%	69%	86%
2005	86%	70%	84%
2004	88%	71%	85%
2003	87%	72%	87%
2002	87%	73%	88%
2001	86%	75%	88%
2000	86%	75%	87%
1999	87%	76%	87%
1998	87%	77%	88%
1997	89%	77%	88%
1996	91%	78%	88%
1995	93%	79%	89%
1994	90%	80%	90%
1993	89%	81%	90%
1992	95%	81%	90%
1991	93%	82%	90%
1990	93%	83%	91%
1989	94%	84%	91%
1988	93%	84%	90%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

39%

53%

0.53

0.69

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	0.53	0.69
2024	0.53	0.69
2023	0.53	0.68	0.50
2022	0.54	0.68	0.50
2021	0.53	0.67	0.49
2020	0.52	0.65	0.46
2019	0.50	0.65	0.46
2018	0.51	0.65	0.44
2017	0.54	0.64	0.44
2016	0.53	0.63	0.43
2015	0.48	0.62	0.41
2014	0.43	0.61	0.40
2013	0.43	0.61	0.38
2012	0.43	0.59	0.36
2011	0.40	0.57	0.33
2010	0.36	0.54	0.34
2009	0.27	0.53	0.33
2008	0.30	0.52	0.31
2007	0.25	0.51	0.29
2006	0.28	0.50	0.27
2005	0.25	0.49	0.27
2004	0.22	0.48	0.26
2003	0.24	0.46	0.23
2002	0.24	0.45	0.23
2001	0.25	0.42	0.22
2000	0.26	0.42	0.24
1999	0.24	0.41	0.24
1998	0.24	0.40	0.21
1997	0.21	0.40	0.22
1996	0.17	0.38	0.22
1995	0.14	0.37	0.20
1994	0.19	0.35	0.20
1993	0.21	0.34	0.20
1992	0.10	0.34	0.18
1991	0.13	0.32	0.18
1990	0.14	0.31	0.17
1989	0.12	0.29	0.17
1988	0.13	0.29	0.18

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(22-23)

36.8%

34.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2023	36.8%	34.7%	30.4%
2022	14.1%	18.4%	14.8%
2021	30.8%	24.3%	19.6%

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Eligible for

50%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	50%	39%
2024	67%	50%
2023	56%	42%	37%
2022	53%	35%	32%
2021	8%	35%	9%
2020	42%	36%	34%
2019	65%	35%	34%
2018	58%	36%	33%
2017	70%	37%	33%
2016	44%	38%	25%
2015	48%	39%	30%
2014	50%	39%	31%
2013	39%	38%	23%
2012	45%	37%	25%
2011	47%	33%	25%
2010	47%	33%	23%
2009	39%	29%	22%
2008	42%	28%	21%
2007	35%	28%	19%
2006	29%	29%	21%
2005	32%	28%	17%
2004	36%	27%	17%
2003	32%	26%	15%
2002	25%	23%	15%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Marcus Whitman Elementary School	Washington	Richland School District
2025	10%	9%
2023	11%	8%	6%
2022	10%	7%	7%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	3%	7%	2%
2017	3%	7%	2%
2016	9%	7%	5%
2015	10%	7%	5%
2014	13%	7%	6%
2013	13%	7%	5%
2012	10%	7%	5%
2011	14%	7%	6%
2010	12%	8%	6%
2009	14%	9%	7%
2008	11%	9%	6%
2007	10%	9%	6%
2006	9%	8%	6%
2005	18%	9%	6%
2004	11%	9%	6%
2003	10%	9%	6%
2002	9%	8%	5%

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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 Marcus Whitman Elementary School's ranking?

Marcus Whitman Elementary School is ranked #937 out of 2,088 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Washington.

What schools are Marcus Whitman Elementary School often compared to?

Marcus Whitman Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jason Lee Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% WA state average), while 51% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% WA state average).

How many students attend Marcus Whitman Elementary School?

467 students attend Marcus Whitman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Marcus Whitman Elementary School students are White, 31% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Marcus Whitman Elementary School?

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

What grades does Marcus Whitman Elementary School offer ?

Marcus Whitman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Marcus Whitman Elementary School part of?

Marcus Whitman Elementary School is part of Richland School District.

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Learn how graduation requirements, prerequisites, electives, staffing, scheduling conflicts, AP courses, dual enrollment, and career pathways determine how much control high school students have over schedules each year.

October 07, 2026

Does Your Child Need More Recess?

Explore whether your child may benefit more from recess than another academic period, including research on attention, learning, physical activity, stress, social development, and school-day balance today.

October 07, 2026

Combined Grade Classrooms, What Parents Should Know

Learn how combined-grade classrooms work, why public schools use them, potential benefits and challenges, and the questions parents should ask before enrolling their child in one today.

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 467 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 50%
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: Marcus Whitman Elementary serves the southeast part of Richland, WA, covering an area of approximately 2.3 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge located about 1.8 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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