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.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-5 students YoY

Daniel Bagley Elementary School held near 317 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 21.2 → 21.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-5 students YoY 530771001137 · Seattle, WA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

337 enr · 16:1 · 12.4% lunch · RII 66

Nearest enrollment peer: Lincoln High School (1,770 students)

Daniel Bagley Elementary School held near 317 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 21.2 → 21.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Daniel Bagley Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Daniel Bagley Elementary School reports 337 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Daniel Bagley Elementary School compares

Daniel Bagley Elementary School 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 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 methodology

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
$21,806
per pupil, district-wide - above Washington avg of $20,912
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.

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

District finance for Seattle School District No. 1 reports $21,806 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

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

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Similar elementary schools in Seattle

6 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.

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. CCD year-over-year: 322 (2022-23) → 317 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).

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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.

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 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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