Elementary school (grades K-5) · Eau Claire, WI

Davey Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Davey Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 550405000438
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
75
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Davey Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin median.

#6 of 12
elementary schools in Eau Claire · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
students per teacher
28.4%
free-lunch eligible

Davey Elementary has class sizes near the Wisconsin median. Computed live against every Wisconsin school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Davey Elementary ranks #6 of 12 elementary schools in Eau Claire, WI.

Enrollment

332

Wisconsin · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

27.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.3:1

vs 14.4:1 Wisconsin avg

-15% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

28.4%

vs 38.5% Wisconsin avg

-26% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Davey Elementary compares with Wisconsin and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than 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 Davey Elementary

Davey Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, enrolling 332 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Wisconsin schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 28.4% of students eligible for free meals.

With 332 students, its enrollment sits close to the Wisconsin median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,202 scored Wisconsin schools.

Against 546 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #247.

Its student body is led by White (74%) and Asian (13%) (diversity index 43/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 332 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.9% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Among Eau Claire's elementary schools, it stands alongside Robbins Elementary (522 students): Davey Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.3:1 vs 14.1:1).

Eau Claire Area School District also operates North High (1,567 students) and Memorial High (1,558 students) alongside Davey Elementary.

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 Davey Elementary compares

Davey Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Wisconsin and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Wisconsin Wisconsin avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.3:1 ▼ 15% 14.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 28.4% ▼ 26% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 332 top 44% - -

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

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
332
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
28.4%
free-lunch eligible - 26% below the Wisconsin average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 37% in Wisconsin - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$13,882
per pupil, district-wide - below Wisconsin avg of $14,919
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 332 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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 73.8%
Asian 13.0%
Two or More 8.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
African American 1.5%

Largest group: White at 73.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 43.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 43.0, Davey Elementary is more mixed than the Wisconsin school average of 35.7.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Eau Claire Area School District, which includes Davey Elementary.

$13,882
Per student
-7%
vs Wisconsin
Avg $14,919
-16%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 40.5%
State 47.5%
Federal 12.0%

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 Davey Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
North High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Memorial High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Delong Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
South Middle Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Northstar Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Eau Claire Area School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Eau Claire

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 Wisconsin, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Davey Elementary'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 Davey Elementary

How many students attend Davey Elementary?

Davey Elementary has 332 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Eau Claire, WI.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Davey Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Davey Elementary is 12.3:1, which is 15% lower than the Wisconsin average of 14.4:1 and 22% 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 Davey Elementary?

28.4% of students at Davey Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Wisconsin average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davey Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Davey Elementary is White at 73.8% of enrollment, in Eau Claire, WI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Davey Elementary?

Davey Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (typical 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).

How does Davey Elementary rank among elementary schools in Eau Claire?

By Resource Investment Index, Davey Elementary ranks #6 of 12 elementary schools in Eau Claire, WI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Eau Claire on the city page.

Is Davey Elementary a good school?

Davey Elementary earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Wisconsin 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 Eau Claire Area School District?

Besides Davey Elementary, Eau Claire Area School District also operates North High (1,567 students), Memorial High (1,558 students), and Delong Middle (893 students). See the Eau Claire Area School District 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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