Other / mixed grade configuration · Pacific, WA

Alpac Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Alpac Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 28/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530030000029
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Alpac Elementary School earns 28/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 76% of Washington schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.

28
Resource Index · Lower
14.1:1
small classes for Washington
54.1%
free-lunch eligible
534
students enrolled

Alpac Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

School address

Pacific, WA 98047
District: Auburn School District · Washington

NCES ID 530030000029 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-27 students YoY

Alpac Elementary School held near 609 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 38.4 → 36.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-27 students YoY 530030000029 · Pacific, WA Other · MID · TRAD

534 enr · 14.1:1 · 54.1% lunch · RII 28

Nearest enrollment peer: Auburn Senior High School (1,918 students)

Alpac Elementary School held near 609 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-27 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 38.4 → 36.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Alpac Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Alpac Elementary School reports 534 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Alpac Elementary School compares

Alpac Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 20% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.1% ▲ 20% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 534 top 27% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
534
Bigger than 66% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.1%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 20% below state mean
Top 24% in Washington - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
56.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,620
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 534 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 37.1%
White 29.6%
Asian 15.4%
Two or More 8.2%
African American 5.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 37.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 74.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 74.0, Alpac Elementary School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Auburn School District reports $18,620 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Alpac Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Auburn Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Auburn Riverside High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Auburn Mountainview High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cascade Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Olympic Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Alpac Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Auburn School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~534 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Alpac Elementary School

How many students attend Alpac Elementary School?

Alpac Elementary School has 534 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pacific, WA. CCD year-over-year: 636 (2022-23) → 609 (2023-24), nearly flat (-27).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Alpac Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Alpac Elementary School is 14.1:1, which is 20% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 10% 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 Alpac Elementary School?

54.1% of students at Alpac Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Alpac Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Alpac Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 37.1% of enrollment, in Pacific, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 74.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Alpac Elementary School?

Alpac Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 28/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Auburn School District?

Besides Alpac Elementary School, Auburn School District also operates Auburn Senior High School (1,918 students), Auburn Riverside High School (1,852 students), and Auburn Mountainview High School (1,560 students). See the Auburn School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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