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

Daniel Bagley Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Daniel Bagley Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 66/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530771001137
0/100100/10066/100
👥 S:T ratio
36
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Daniel Bagley Elementary School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#9 of 32
elementary schools in Seattle · Resource Index
66
Resource Index · Higher
16:1
students per teacher
12.4%
free-lunch eligible

Daniel Bagley Elementary School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Daniel Bagley Elementary School ranks #9 of 32 elementary schools in Seattle, WA.

Enrollment

337

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

21.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

16:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-9% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

12.4%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-72% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Daniel Bagley Elementary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Daniel Bagley Elementary School

Daniel Bagley Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Seattle, Washington, enrolling 337 students.

At 16:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Washington median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 12.4% free-meal eligibility runs 72% below the Washington average.

With 337 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 206 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #11, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 62/100).

Attendance holds up well here: only 3.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Seattle's elementary schools, it stands alongside Hazel Wolf K-8 (660 students): Daniel Bagley Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (16:1 vs 16.1:1).

Seattle School District No. 1 also operates Lincoln High School (1,770 students) and Ballard High School (1,697 students) alongside Daniel Bagley Elementary School.

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 Daniel Bagley Elementary School compares

Daniel Bagley 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 16:1 ▼ 9% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.4% ▼ 72% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 337 top 58% - -

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

16:1
Leaner classes than 38% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
337
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
12.4%
free-lunch eligible - 72% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
16:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 46% in Washington - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$20,430
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 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 57.5%
Hispanic or Latino 17.7%
Two or More 12.0%
Asian 6.3%
African American 6.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 57.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.6, Daniel Bagley Elementary School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Seattle School District No. 1, which includes Daniel Bagley Elementary School.

$20,430
Per student
+5%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+23%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.0%
State 50.6%
Federal 9.3%

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 Daniel Bagley Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ballard High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Garfield High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Seattle High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Daniel Bagley Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Seattle School District No. 1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Seattle

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Daniel Bagley Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Daniel Bagley Elementary School

How many students attend Daniel Bagley Elementary School?

Daniel Bagley Elementary School has 337 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Seattle, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Daniel Bagley Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Daniel Bagley Elementary School is 16:1, which is 9% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 2% higher 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 Daniel Bagley Elementary School?

12.4% of students at Daniel Bagley Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Daniel Bagley Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Daniel Bagley Elementary School is White at 57.5% of enrollment, in Seattle, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.6/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Daniel Bagley Elementary School?

Daniel Bagley Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 66/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Daniel Bagley Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Seattle?

By Resource Investment Index, Daniel Bagley Elementary School ranks #9 of 32 elementary schools in Seattle, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Seattle on the city page.

Is Daniel Bagley Elementary School a good school?

Daniel Bagley Elementary School earns 66/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. 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 Seattle School District No. 1?

Besides Daniel Bagley Elementary School, Seattle School District No. 1 also operates Lincoln High School (1,770 students), Ballard High School (1,697 students), and Roosevelt High School (1,542 students). See the Seattle School District No. 1 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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