Decatur Elementary

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Anacortes, Washington

Decatur Elementary in Anacortes, Washington enrolled 3 students in 2024-25 with 0.8 full-time teachers, 3.6 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it does not take part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3 students in 2022-23, 3 students in 2023-24, 3 students in 2024-25.

Students enrolled at Decatur Elementary by school year2022-23: 3, 2023-24: 3, 2024-25: 301232022-2332023-2432024-253
Students enrolled at Decatur Elementary by school year2022-23: 3, 2023-24: 3, 2024-25: 301232022-2332023-2432024-253
Students enrolled at Decatur Elementary by school year2022-23: 3, 2023-24: 3, 2024-25: 301232022-2332023-2432024-253
Students enrolled at Decatur Elementary by school year2022-23: 3, 2023-24: 3, 2024-25: 301232022-2332023-2432024-253
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330.0not reported
2023-2431.03.0
2024-2530.83.6

3.6 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 100 of every 100 Washington elementary schools

Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Decatur Elementary 3.6; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDecatur Elementary 3.6state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Decatur Elementary 3.6; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDecatur Elementary 3.6state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Decatur Elementary 3.6; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDecatur Elementary 3.6state median 15.7U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Washington elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.4 to 68.0; Decatur Elementary 3.6; state median 15.7.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDecatur Elementary 3.6state median 15.7U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Decatur Elementary enrolled 7 students; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absentnot reported for this school

Who attends

66.7% of students were of two or more races, 33.3% White in 2024-25.

  1. Two or more races66.7%
  2. White33.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Anacortes

4 public elementary schools in Anacortes report 2024-25 enrollment; Decatur Elementary is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Island View Elementary45315.426.0%
Fidalgo Elementary33915.129.5%
Mount Erie Elementary32715.236.1%
Decatur Elementary33.6not reported

All public schools in Anacortes →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Decatur Elementary

  1. Lopez Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 3.7 miles away: 91 students, 10.5 per teacher (2024-25).3.7 mi
  2. Shaw Island Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 7.1 miles away: 8 students, 11.9 per teacher (2024-25).7.1 mi
  3. Compare Decatur Elementary with Lopez Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lopez Island School District spends per student$29,728 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$29,728
  5. The largest public schools in WashingtonDecatur Elementary is the number 1,223 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#1,223 of 1,223
  6. Washington schools by students per teacher3.6 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.3.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Decatur Elementary

  1. How many students attend Decatur Elementary?
    3 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 3 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Anacortes, WA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Decatur Elementary?
    3.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Decatur Elementary a Title I school?
    Decatur Elementary was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Decatur Elementary in?
    Lopez Island School District, NCES district ID 5304530. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530453001846 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22