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Best Elementary Schools
in Richland School District

This page covers 10 elementary schools in Richland School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 10
1
rank
Orchard Elementary
Grades PK–05616 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,933/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,933
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
26%
Low economic need
2
rank
Sacajawea Elementary
Grades KG–05458 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,933/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,933
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Badger Mountain Elementary
Grades KG–05569 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,933/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,933
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Jefferson Elementary
Grades PK–05414 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,933/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,933
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
5
rank
White Bluffs Elementary School
Grades PK–05629 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,933/student)
54
/100
Student:Teacher
18.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,933
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
27%
Low economic need
6
rank
Jason Lee Elementary School
Grades PK–05504 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,933/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,933
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
Lewis & Clark Elementary School
Grades PK–05486 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,933/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,933
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Marcus Whitman Elementary
Grades KG–05484 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,933/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,933
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
William Wiley Elementary School
Grades KG–05527 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,933/student)
51
/100
Student:Teacher
18.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,933
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
10
rank
Tapteal Elementary School
Grades PK–05471 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($18,933/student)
49
/100
Student:Teacher
16.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
43/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$18,933
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
10
Elementary Schools
22
Total Schools
56
#1 Score
53
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
1
Orchard Elementary
Score: 56/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.