Chambers Elementary
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 4 · University Pla, Washington
Chambers Elementary in University Pla, Washington enrolled 493 students in 2024-25 with 32.5 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 62% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 62% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 8%
473 students in 2022-23, 480 students in 2023-24, 493 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 30.1 to 32.5.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 473 | 30.1 | 15.7 |
| 2023-24 | 480 | 30.6 | 15.7 |
| 2024-25 | 493 | 32.5 | 15.2 |
15.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 62 of every 100 Washington elementary schools
Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 485 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Chambers Elementary enrolled 485 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 13 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 485 of the 485 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions13
- Chronically absent25.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
45.5% of students were White, 17.9% Hispanic, 15.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White45.5%
- Hispanic17.9%
- Two or more races15.7%
- Black11.0%
- Asian8.3%
- Pacific Islander1.6%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Chambers Elementary scored proficient or above: 62% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 62% | 70% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 62% | 56% (2021-22) | 41.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in University Pla
2 public elementary schools in University Pla report 2024-25 enrollment; Chambers Elementary is number 2 by size.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Place Primary | 522 | 16.3 | 32.0% |
| Chambers Elementary | 493 | 15.2 | 32.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Chambers Elementary
- Sunset PrimaryThe nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 548 students, 16.9 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Evergreen PrimaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 516 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
- Compare Chambers Elementary with Sunset PrimaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much University Place School District spends per student$15,994 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,994
- The largest public schools in WashingtonChambers Elementary is the number 310 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#310 of 1,223
- Washington schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.15.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Chambers Elementary
How many students attend Chambers Elementary?
493 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 473 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in University Pla, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Chambers Elementary?
15.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Chambers Elementary a Title I school?
Chambers Elementary ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Chambers Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Chambers Elementary scored proficient or above: 62% in reading in 2021-22 and 62% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Chambers Elementary in?
University Place School District, NCES district ID 5309180. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530918001552 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.