Desert Sky Elementary

2100 Sunshine Avenue
West Richland, WA 99353

408 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Desert Sky Elementary is a public elementary school and part of the Richland School District school district, located in West Richland, WA with 408 students offering grade levels from KG to 05.

With 25 teachers, Desert Sky Elementary has a student/teacher ratio of about 16.3:1. 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.

408

Total Students

25.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

21.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Desert Sky Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	326
Hispanic	43
Black	5
Asian	13
Two or More	21

White
326 (79.9 %)
Hispanic
43 (10.5 %)
Two or More
21 (5.1 %)
Asian
13 (3.2 %)
Black
5 (1.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Richland School District
Phone:	(509)967-6225
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	408
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	62
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	27

* 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

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 70

Grade 2 67

Grade 3 75

Grade 4 53

Grade 5 79