Amon Creek Elementary

739 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Amon Creek Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Kennewick School District school district, located in Richland, WA with 739 students offering grade levels from PK to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 43 teachers, Amon Creek Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 17:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

739

Total Students

43.4

Full-Time Teachers

17.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

17.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Amon Creek Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	565
Hispanic	101
Black	13
Asian	11
Two or More	48
American Indian	1

White
565 (76.5 %)
Hispanic
101 (13.7 %)
Two or More
48 (6.5 %)
Black
13 (1.8 %)
Asian
11 (1.5 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Kennewick School District
Phone:	(509)222-7600
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	739
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	43.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	96
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	35

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 1

Kindergarten 111

Grade 1 133

Grade 2 115

Grade 3 133

Grade 4 131

Grade 5 115