Richland School District Early Learning Center

282 Students

Pre Kindergarten Pre-K - Pre-K

School Overview

Richland School District Early Learning Center is a public pre kindergarten and part of the Richland School District school district, located in Richland, WA with 282 students.

With 14 teachers, Richland School District Early Learning Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.4:1. 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.

282

Total Students

14.5

Full-Time Teachers

19.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

83.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Richland School District Early Learning Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	196
Hispanic	59
Black	6
Asian	11
Two or More	9
American Indian	1

White
196 (69.5 %)
Hispanic
59 (20.9 %)
Asian
11 (3.9 %)
Two or More
9 (3.2 %)
Black
6 (2.1 %)
American Indian
1 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Pre Kindergarten
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)967-6082
Grade Range:	Pre-K - Pre-K
Total Students:	282
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	14.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	224
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	11

* 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 255

Kindergarten 27