Enrollment
68
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Coulee City, WA
Coulee City Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Coulee City Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530344000513
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 51
📋 Attendance 52
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Coulee City Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Washington schools.
- 60
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.5:1
- small classes for Washington
- 46.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 68
- students enrolled
Coulee City Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Coulee-Hartline School District · Washington
NCES ID 530344000513 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.5:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-52% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
46.1%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Coulee City Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Coulee City Elementary
Coulee City Elementary is a small elementary school in Coulee City, Washington, enrolling 68 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.5:1, Coulee City Elementary is leaner than roughly 96% of Washington schools and 52% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.1% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 68 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 65 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #16.
Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 37/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 243 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 19.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district, Coulee-Hartline School District, also runs Almira Coulee Hartline High School (102 students).
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 Coulee City Elementary compares
Coulee City Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.5:1 | ▼ 52% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 46.1% | ▲ 2% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 68 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.5:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
68
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
46.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.5:1
students per teacher
- 52% below state mean
Top 4% in Washington - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
19.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$21,470
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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 77.3%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
African American 3.0%
Asian 3.0%
Largest group: White at 77.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 37.3/100
Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Coulee City Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Coulee-Hartline School District, which includes Coulee City Elementary.
$21,470
Per student
+10%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.5%
State 76.6%
Federal 11.0%
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.
How Coulee City Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Almira Coulee Hartline High School | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Coulee City Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 102
- Students per teacher
- 12.8:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~68 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Coulee City Elementary
How many students attend Coulee City Elementary?
Coulee City Elementary has 68 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Coulee City, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Coulee City Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Coulee City Elementary is 8.5:1, which is 52% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 46% 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 Coulee City Elementary?
46.1% of students at Coulee City Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Coulee City Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Coulee City Elementary is White at 77.3% of enrollment, in Coulee City, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Coulee City Elementary?
Coulee City Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (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 Coulee City Elementary a good school?
Coulee City Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Coulee-Hartline School District?
Besides Coulee City Elementary, Coulee-Hartline School District also operates Almira Coulee Hartline High School (102 students). See the Coulee-Hartline School District district page for the complete list.
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