Enrollment
48
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ellensburg, WA
Damman Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Damman Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 17/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530195000299
👥 S:T ratio 4
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Damman Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.
- 17
- Resource Index · Lower
- 24:1
- large classes for Washington
- 48
- students enrolled
Damman Elementary has class sizes larger than 93% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Damman School District · Washington
NCES ID 530195000299 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
24:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
+36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Damman Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Damman Elementary
Damman Elementary is a small elementary school in Ellensburg, Washington, enrolling 48 students.
Class loads run heavy: 24:1 is larger than about 93% of Washington schools and 36% above the 17.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 48 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (94% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 12/100).
The surrounding Damman School District spends $10,682 per pupil, 45% below the Washington average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Among Ellensburg's elementary schools, it stands alongside Valley View Elementary School (408 students): Damman Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (24:1 vs 16.3:1).
Damman School District operates only this one school, so Damman Elementary 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 Damman Elementary compares
Damman 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 | 24:1 | ▲ 36% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 48 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
24:1
Leaner classes than 6% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
48
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
24:1
students per teacher
- 36% above state mean
Top 93% in Washington - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Funding equity
$10,682
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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 93.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.3%
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 11.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 11.6, Damman Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Damman School District, which includes Damman Elementary.
$10,682
Per student
-45%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.5%
State 82.0%
Federal 0.5%
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 in Ellensburg
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Valley View Elementary School
Standard public school
408 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Ida Nason Aronica Elementary
Standard public school
361 students
Mt. Stuart Elementary
Standard public school
336 students 14:1 students per teacher
Lincoln Elementary
Standard public school
334 students 13.9:1 students per teacher
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 (~48 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Damman Elementary
How many students attend Damman Elementary?
Damman Elementary has 48 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ellensburg, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Damman Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Damman Elementary is 24:1, which is 36% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 53% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Damman Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Damman Elementary is White at 93.8% of enrollment, in Ellensburg, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Damman Elementary?
Damman Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 17/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Damman Elementary a good school?
Damman Elementary earns 17/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Damman School District?
None reported; Damman School District operates only Damman Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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