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.
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
NCES ID 530195000299 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+2 students YoY
Damman Elementary held near 44 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+2 students YoY 530195000299 · Ellensburg, WA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
48 enr · 24:1 · RII 17
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Damman Elementary held near 44 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE held 2.0 → 2.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →
How Damman Elementary compares
Damman Elementary 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 93.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 11.6, Damman Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
District finance for Damman School District reports $12,500 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Ellensburg
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
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 (~48 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 42 (2022-23) → 44 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).
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, gifted-program reporting. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
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.