Enrollment
193
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Carson, WA
Carson Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Carson Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530852001434
👥 S:T ratio 30
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 61
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Carson Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 17.5:1
- students per teacher
- 53.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 193
- students enrolled
Carson Elementary has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Stevenson-Carson School District · Washington
NCES ID 530852001434 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
17.5:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
53.9%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Carson Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Carson Elementary
Carson Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Carson, Washington, enrolling 193 students.
At 17.5:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Washington median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 53.9% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 193 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 146 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #31.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 193 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 22.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Stevenson-Carson School District also operates Stevenson High School (271 students) and Wind River Middle School (186 students) alongside Carson Elementary.
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 Carson Elementary compares
Carson Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 17.5:1 | ▼ 1% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 53.9% | ▲ 20% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 193 | top 74% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
193
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
53.9%
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
17.5:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 60% in Washington - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$18,949
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 193 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.
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.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Stevenson-Carson School District, which includes Carson Elementary.
$18,949
Per student
-3%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.9%
State 59.0%
Federal 22.2%
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.
How Carson Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stevenson High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wind River Middle School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Stevenson Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Preschool | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Carson Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students per teacher
- 20.8:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
- Enrollment
- 186
- Students per teacher
- 16.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 168
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 8
- Students per teacher
- -
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 (~193 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Carson Elementary
How many students attend Carson Elementary?
Carson Elementary has 193 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Carson, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Carson Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Carson Elementary is 17.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 11% higher 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 Carson Elementary?
53.9% of students at Carson Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Carson Elementary?
Carson Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Carson Elementary a good school?
Carson Elementary earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. 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 Stevenson-Carson School District?
Besides Carson Elementary, Stevenson-Carson School District also operates Stevenson High School (271 students), Wind River Middle School (186 students), and Stevenson Elementary (168 students). See the Stevenson-Carson School District district page for the complete list.
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