Pasco School District

1215 W Lewis St
Pasco, WA 99301-5472
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 24 public elementary schools serving 12,814 students in Pasco School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Pasco School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
29 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
18,840 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
1,077 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#263 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
23%
41%
33%
53%
31%
49%
77%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.41
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
74%
26%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
21%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
3%
9%
All Ethnic Groups

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.
This School District
This State (WA)
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 Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ruth Livingston Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2515 Road 84
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 546-2688
Gr: PK-5 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #22.
Edwin Markham Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4031 Elm Road
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6790
Gr: PK-5 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #33.
Maya Angelou Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
6001 Road 84
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6748
Gr: PK-5 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #44.
James Mcgee Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4601 N Horizon Drive
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-6583
Gr: PK-5 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #55.
Ray Reynolds Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
9507 Burns Rd
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6700
Gr: 6-8 | 1,289 student Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 65%
Rank: #66.
Rosalind Franklin Stem Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6010 Road 52
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 416-7114
Gr: PK-5 | 525 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: #77.
Columbia River Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
9011 Burns Rd
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6700
Gr: PK-5 | 609 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #88.
New Horizons High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2020 W Argent Rd
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6796
Gr: 6-12 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
Rank: #99.
Mcloughlin Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
2803 N Road 88
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-4542
Gr: 6-8 | 1,087 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #1010.
Mark Twain Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 N Road 40
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6794
Gr: PK-5 | 550 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #1111.
Barbara Mcclintock Stem Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
5706 Road 60
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 416-7808
Gr: PK-5 | 625 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1212.
Internet Pasco Academy Of Learning
Alternative School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
2803 N Road 88
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6765
Gr: K-8 | 52 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #1313.
Three Rivers Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
3901 Road 84
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 416-8602
Gr: PK-5 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #1414.
Robert Frost Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1915 North 22nd Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6795
Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1515.
Stevens Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1120 N 22nd Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6798
Gr: 6-8 | 938 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1616.
Whittier Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 15% )
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
616 N Wehe Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6750
Gr: K-2 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #1717.
Virgie Robinson Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
125 S. Wehe Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6086
Gr: PK-5 | 495 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1818.
Ellen Ochoa Middle School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1801 E Sheppard St
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6742
Gr: 6-8 | 859 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1919.
Pasco Innovative Experiences And E-learning
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1215 W Lewis St
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6700
Gr: K-8 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #2020.
Marie Curie Stem Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
715 N California
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 416-7817
Gr: 3-5 | 371 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #2121.
Emerson Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1616 W Octave St
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6792
Gr: PK-5 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #2222.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
301 North 10th Avenue
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-2429
Gr: PK-5 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #2323.
Rowena Chess Elementary School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
715 N 24th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 543-6789
Gr: PK-5 | 420 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #2424.
Captain Gray Stem Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1102 N 10th Ave
Pasco, WA 99301
(509) 547-2474
Gr: PK-5 | 425 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 29 schools
  • Grades: 01-12
  • Enrollment: 18,840 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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