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

Cosmopolis Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Cosmopolis Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 58/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530171000288
0/100100/10058/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
52
📋 Attendance
60
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cosmopolis Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Washington schools.

58
Resource Index · Higher
12.5:1
small classes for Washington
24.8%
free-lunch eligible
175
students enrolled

Cosmopolis Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 87% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

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

+2 students YoY

Cosmopolis Elementary School held near 167 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 14.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 530171000288 · Cosmopolis, WA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

175 enr · 12.5:1 · 24.8% lunch · RII 58

Nearest enrollment peer: Virtual Academy of Fairfield-Suisun (175 students)

Cosmopolis Elementary School held near 167 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 14.4 → 14.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

How Cosmopolis Elementary School compares

Cosmopolis 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 12.5:1 ▼ 29% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 24.8% ▼ 45% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 175 top 75% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
175
Bigger than 17% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
24.8%
free-lunch eligible - 45% 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
12.5:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 13% in Washington - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
16.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$24,764
per pupil, district-wide - above Washington avg of $20,912
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.7 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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

White 70.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.0%
Two or More 6.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3.4%
African American 1.7%
Asian 1.7%

Largest group: White at 70.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Cosmopolis Elementary School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Cosmopolis School District reports $24,764 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Cosmopolis Elementary School

How many students attend Cosmopolis Elementary School?

Cosmopolis Elementary School has 175 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cosmopolis, WA. CCD year-over-year: 165 (2022-23) → 167 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Cosmopolis Elementary School is 12.5:1, which is 29% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 20% 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 Cosmopolis Elementary School?

24.8% of students at Cosmopolis Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Cosmopolis Elementary School is White at 70.3% of enrollment, in Cosmopolis, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cosmopolis Elementary School?

Cosmopolis Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 58/100 (higher 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 Cosmopolis School District?

None reported; Cosmopolis School District operates only Cosmopolis Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.

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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