Enrollment
3
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Anacortes, WA
Decatur Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Decatur Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530453001846
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 99
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Decatur Elementary earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington.
- #1 of 4
- elementary schools in Anacortes · Resource Index
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 3
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Decatur Elementary ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Anacortes, WA.
School address
District: Lopez School District · Washington
NCES ID 530453001846 Verify on NCES CCD record →
What stands out at Decatur Elementary
Decatur Elementary is a small elementary school in Anacortes, Washington, enrolling 3 students.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Washington schools, with 3 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by Two or More (67%) and White (33%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 3 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
The surrounding Lopez School District spends $25,149 per pupil, 29% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Anacortes's elementary schools, it stands alongside Island View Elementary (453 students): Decatur Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Lopez School District also operates Lopez Middle High School (111 students) and Lopez Elementary School (91 students) alongside Decatur 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 Decatur Elementary compares
Decatur Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | 3 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
3
Bigger than 0% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Funding equity
$25,149
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 3 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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
Two or More 66.7%
White 33.3%
Largest group: Two or More at 66.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 44.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 44.4, Decatur Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lopez School District, which includes Decatur Elementary.
$25,149
Per student
+29%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+52%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.5%
State 58.4%
Federal 11.1%
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 Decatur Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lopez Middle High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
| Lopez Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Decatur Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 111
- Students per teacher
- 27.8:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 91
- Students per teacher
- 11.4:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar elementary schools in Anacortes
3 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 Decatur Elementary's federal record.
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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 Decatur Elementary
How many students attend Decatur Elementary?
Decatur Elementary has 3 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Anacortes, WA.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Decatur Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Decatur Elementary is Two or More at 66.7% of enrollment, in Anacortes, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Decatur Elementary?
Decatur Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Decatur Elementary rank among elementary schools in Anacortes?
By Resource Investment Index, Decatur Elementary ranks #1 of 4 elementary schools in Anacortes, 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 Anacortes on the city page.
Is Decatur Elementary a good school?
Decatur Elementary earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington. 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 Lopez School District?
Besides Decatur Elementary, Lopez School District also operates Lopez Middle High School (111 students) and Lopez Elementary School (91 students). See the Lopez School District district page for the complete list.
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