Elementary school (grades K-5) · Clear Lake, WA

Clear Lake Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Clear Lake Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530774001274
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
85
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Clear Lake Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Washington schools.

44
Resource Index · Typical
19.6:1
large classes for Washington
36.2%
free-lunch eligible
314
students enrolled

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

School address

Clear Lake, WA 98235
District: Sedro-Woolley School District · Washington

NCES ID 530774001274 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+6 students YoY

Clear Lake Elementary School held near 304 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 16.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+6 students YoY 530774001274 · Clear Lake, WA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

314 enr · 19.6:1 · 36.2% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Sedro Woolley Senior High School (1,280 students)

Clear Lake Elementary School held near 304 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 16.0 → 16.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Clear Lake Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Clear Lake Elementary School reports 314 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 Clear Lake Elementary School compares

Clear Lake 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 19.6:1 ▲ 11% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 36.2% ▼ 20% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 314 top 62% - -

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

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
314
Bigger than 34% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
36.2%
free-lunch eligible - 20% 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
19.6:1
students per teacher - 11% above state mean
Top 76% in Washington - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
6.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,801
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.6 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 79.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
Two or More 6.1%
Asian 0.6%
African American 0.3%

Largest group: White at 79.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 35.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 35.0, Clear Lake Elementary School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Sedro-Woolley School District reports $17,801 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Clear Lake Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sedro Woolley Senior High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cascade Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio
Evergreen Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Central Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Mary Purcell Elementary School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Sedro-Woolley School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary 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 (~314 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Clear Lake Elementary School

How many students attend Clear Lake Elementary School?

Clear Lake Elementary School has 314 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Clear Lake, WA. CCD year-over-year: 298 (2022-23) → 304 (2023-24), nearly flat (+6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Clear Lake Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Clear Lake Elementary School is 19.6:1, which is 11% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Clear Lake Elementary School?

36.2% of students at Clear Lake Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Clear Lake Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Clear Lake Elementary School is White at 79.2% of enrollment, in Clear Lake, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Clear Lake Elementary School?

Clear Lake Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical 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 Sedro-Woolley School District?

Besides Clear Lake Elementary School, Sedro-Woolley School District also operates Sedro Woolley Senior High School (1,280 students), Cascade Middle School (670 students), and Evergreen Elementary School (511 students). See the Sedro-Woolley 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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