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Regular School
Elementary School
Marcus Whitman-Cowiche Elementary
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(509) 678-8900
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
249
Teachers (FTE)
14.7
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.9:1
FRPL Eligible
159
(63.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 159 of 249 (63.9%)
Free Lunch: 137 (55%)
Reduced-Price: 22 (8.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 90 (36.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
249
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 181 | 72.7% | |
| White | 64 | 25.7% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 2 | 0.8% | |
| Asian | 1 | 0.4% | |
| Black or African American | 1 | 0.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
249
Students
| Grade 1 | 72 | 28.9% | |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 26.9% | |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 39% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 13 | 5.2% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
51.4%
Male Students
128
F
48.6%
Female Students
121