Enrollment
175
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
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
👥 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.
School address
District: Cosmopolis School District · Washington
NCES ID 530171000288 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
14.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.5:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
24.8%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-45% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cosmopolis Elementary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cosmopolis Elementary School
Cosmopolis Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Cosmopolis, Washington, enrolling 175 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 12.5:1, Cosmopolis Elementary School is leaner than roughly 87% of Washington schools and 29% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 24.8% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 175 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 82 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #22.
Its student body is led by White (70%) and Hispanic or Latino (16%) (diversity index 47/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 240 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
16.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Cosmopolis School District operates only this one school, so Cosmopolis Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Cosmopolis Elementary School compares
Cosmopolis 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 | 12.5:1 | ▼ 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 (what these measure)
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
$17,467
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
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.
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
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
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cosmopolis School District, which includes Cosmopolis Elementary School.
$17,467
Per student
-10%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+5%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 60.5%
Federal 12.0%
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.
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 (~175 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)
Next steps
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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.
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, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cosmopolis Elementary School a good school?
Cosmopolis Elementary School earns 58/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% 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 Cosmopolis School District?
None reported; Cosmopolis School District operates only Cosmopolis Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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