Enrollment
129
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Almira, WA
Almira Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Almira Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530009000179
👥 S:T ratio 48
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Almira Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.
- 56
- Resource Index · Higher
- 12.9:1
- small classes for Washington
- 35.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 129
- students enrolled
Almira Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 85% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Almira School District · Washington
NCES ID 530009000179 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.9:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-27% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
35.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-21% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Almira Elementary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Almira Elementary School
Almira Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Almira, Washington, enrolling 129 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.9:1, Almira Elementary School is leaner than roughly 85% of Washington schools and 27% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 35.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 129 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 98 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #32.
Its student body is predominantly White (86% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 25/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 3.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Almira School District operates only this one school, so Almira Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Almira Elementary School compares
Almira Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.9:1 | ▼ 27% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 35.4% | ▼ 21% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 129 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
129
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
35.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 21% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 15% in Washington - lower ratio than 85% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$20,609
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 86.0%
Hispanic or Latino 7.8%
Two or More 4.7%
African American 0.8%
Asian 0.8%
Largest group: White at 86.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 25.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 25.2, Almira Elementary School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Almira School District, which includes Almira Elementary School.
$20,609
Per student
+6%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.0%
State 27.2%
Federal 2.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Washington, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~129 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Almira Elementary School
How many students attend Almira Elementary School?
Almira Elementary School has 129 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Almira, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Almira Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Almira Elementary School is 12.9:1, which is 27% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Almira Elementary School?
35.4% of students at Almira Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Almira Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Almira Elementary School is White at 86.0% of enrollment, in Almira, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Almira Elementary School?
Almira Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Almira Elementary School a good school?
Almira Elementary School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 85% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Almira School District?
None reported; Almira School District operates only Almira Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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