Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary

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An equity score of 67/100 ranks Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary #55 of 239 districts in Washington (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $16,509 per pupil, Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary ranks #243 of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending (Washington districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

326
Total Enrollment
1
Schools
$16,509
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary operates 1 public schools serving 326 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Washington. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Pierce County.

Per-pupil expenditure runs $16,509 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 311 Washington districts by per-pupil spending. See how Washington compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 4.9% local, 69.2% state, and 25.9% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 67/100, ranked #55 of 239 in Washington against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.

and 52.6% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% African American, 21.6% White across the district's schools.

Its largest campus is Impact Public Schools, enrolling 232 students (100% of the district's total enrollment).

Impact Public Schools accounts for 71.2% of all Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary student enrollment

That is an overwhelming concentration, leaving the rest of Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary a distant remainder — means Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: combined. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Because it contains a majority of the affected population, enrollment-weighted aggregates will sit closer to this entity's reported fields than to those of smaller peers; an unweighted entity count answers a different question.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary reports 50.9% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary chronic absenteeism rate is 52.6% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)

chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

25.9%
Federal
69.2%
State
4.9%
Local

Funding Equity

67
Equity Score
55 / 239
State Rank
50
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 1 schools in Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary.

White 21.6%
Hispanic or Latino 27.2%
African American 24.1%
Asian 3.0%
Multiracial 20.7%
Other 3.5%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Programs & Resources

52.6%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary

School Enrollment
Impact Public Schools
Charter
232

How Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The Washington districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Rainier Prep Charter School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Mccleary School District Similar size Similar spending More locally funded
Crescent School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix
Naselle-Grays River Valley School District Similar size Higher spending Similar funding mix
Entiat School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded

Comparisons are relative to Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary?

Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary has 1 school, including 1 combined. Total enrollment is 326 students.

How much does Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary spend per student?

Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary spends $16,509 per student. The district has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #55 in Washington.

What is the demographic composition of Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary?

Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary students are 27.2% Hispanic or Latino, 24.1% African American, 21.6% White, 3.0% Asian, averaged across 1 school. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary?

Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary has an equity score of 67/100, ranking #55 out of 239 districts in Washington.