Elementary school (grades K-5) · Redmond, WA

Clara Barton Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Clara Barton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530423003640
0/100100/10051/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
10
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clara Barton Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Washington schools.

#5 of 12
elementary schools in Redmond · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
12.2:1
small classes for Washington
12.4%
free-lunch eligible

Clara Barton Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 88% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Clara Barton Elementary School ranks #5 of 12 elementary schools in Redmond, WA.

Enrollment

452

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.2:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-31% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

12.4%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Clara Barton Elementary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Clara Barton Elementary School

Clara Barton Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Redmond, Washington, enrolling 452 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 12.2:1, Clara Barton Elementary School is leaner than roughly 88% of Washington schools and 31% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.4% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the Washington average.

With 452 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 319 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #103.

Its student body is led by Asian (54%) and White (20%) (diversity index 65/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 452 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

11.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Among Redmond's elementary schools, it stands alongside Benjamin Rush Elementary (631 students): Clara Barton Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.2:1 vs 16.6:1).

Lake Washington School District also operates Eastlake High School (2,481 students) and Redmond High School (2,304 students) alongside Clara Barton Elementary School.

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 Clara Barton Elementary School compares

Clara Barton 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 12.2:1 ▼ 31% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.4% ▼ 72% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 452 top 38% - -

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

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
452
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
12.4%
free-lunch eligible - 72% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 31% below state mean
Top 12% in Washington - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.1%
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
$16,269
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 452 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.

Student demographics

Asian 53.5%
White 20.1%
Hispanic or Latino 14.2%
Two or More 8.0%
African American 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Largest group: Asian at 53.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.6, Clara Barton Elementary School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lake Washington School District, which includes Clara Barton Elementary School.

$16,269
Per student
-17%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 35.5%
State 58.6%
Federal 5.9%

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.

How Clara Barton Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Eastlake High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Redmond High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lake Washington High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Juanita High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Inglewood Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Lake Washington School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Redmond

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Clara Barton Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Clara Barton Elementary School

How many students attend Clara Barton Elementary School?

Clara Barton Elementary School has 452 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Redmond, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clara Barton Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Clara Barton Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 31% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 22% 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 Clara Barton Elementary School?

12.4% of students at Clara Barton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clara Barton Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Clara Barton Elementary School is Asian at 53.5% of enrollment, in Redmond, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clara Barton Elementary School?

Clara Barton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (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).

How does Clara Barton Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Redmond?

By Resource Investment Index, Clara Barton Elementary School ranks #5 of 12 elementary schools in Redmond, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Redmond on the city page.

Is Clara Barton Elementary School a good school?

Clara Barton Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of 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 Lake Washington School District?

Besides Clara Barton Elementary School, Lake Washington School District also operates Eastlake High School (2,481 students), Redmond High School (2,304 students), and Lake Washington High School (2,081 students). See the Lake Washington School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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