At a glance
Reported students
441
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
25
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
17.6:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–05
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Washington elementary enrollment
61st percentile
Compared with 1,223 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
505.5
Desert Sky Elementary: 441 reported students.
State peer staffing position
85th percentile
17.6:1 reported; state peer median 15.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Desert Sky Elementary
Desert Sky Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in West Richland. It is one of 22 current school records connected to Richland School District. NCES reports 441 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,223 elementary schools in Washington with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 406 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 61st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.6:1, above the Washington median of 15.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (77.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (12.7%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Desert Sky Elementary
- 1How do the reported 17.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 25 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 20.2%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White77.1%
- Hispanic12.7%
- Black0.5%
- Asian2.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
- Multiracial6.3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Richland School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Tapteal Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
458 reported students
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–05
418 reported students
Marcus Whitman Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
467 reported students
Lewis & Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–05
471 reported students
Sacajawea Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–05
474 reported students
William Wiley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–05
493 reported students