Enrollment
698
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · College Place, WA
Davis Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Davis Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530147000275
👥 S:T ratio 40
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Davis Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 14.9:1
- students per teacher
- 52.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 698
- students enrolled
Davis Elementary has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: College Place School District · Washington
NCES ID 530147000275 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
47.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.9:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-15% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.5%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+17% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Davis Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Davis Elementary
Davis Elementary is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in College Place, Washington, enrolling 698 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.9:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 52.5% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 698 puts it in the larger third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 357 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #144.
Its student body is led by White (51%) and Hispanic or Latino (43%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 698 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding College Place School District spends $14,808 per pupil, 24% below the Washington average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.6% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
College Place School District also operates College Place High School (486 students) and John Sager Middle School (334 students) alongside Davis 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 Davis Elementary compares
Davis 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 | 14.9:1 | ▼ 15% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.5% | ▲ 17% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 698 | top 14% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.9:1
Leaner classes than 48% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
698
Bigger than 80% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.5%
free-lunch eligible
- 17% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14.9:1
students per teacher
- 15% below state mean
Top 32% in Washington - lower ratio than 68% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,808
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 698 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 50.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42.6%
African American 2.3%
Two or More 2.0%
Asian 1.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 50.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 56.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 56.0, Davis Elementary is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for College Place School District, which includes Davis Elementary.
$14,808
Per student
-24%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-11%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.0%
State 62.4%
Federal 15.6%
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 Davis Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| College Place High School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| John Sager Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| College Place Open Doors Program | Smaller | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Davis Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students per teacher
- 17.4:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 334
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 13
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar other 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 (~698 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Davis Elementary
How many students attend Davis Elementary?
Davis Elementary has 698 students enrolled. It is a public school in College Place, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Davis Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Davis Elementary is 14.9:1, which is 15% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 5% 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 Davis Elementary?
52.5% of students at Davis Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Davis Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Davis Elementary is White at 50.7% of enrollment, in College Place, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 56.0/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Davis Elementary?
Davis Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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).
Is Davis Elementary a good school?
Davis Elementary earns 44/100 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 College Place School District?
Besides Davis Elementary, College Place School District also operates College Place High School (486 students), John Sager Middle School (334 students), and College Place Open Doors Program (13 students). See the College Place School District district page for the complete list.
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