Enrollment
29
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Steilacoom, WA
Developmental Preschool
Federal NCES profile for Developmental Preschool, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530846002994
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 40
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Developmental Preschool earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 20.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 29
- students enrolled
School address
District: Steilacoom Hist. School District · Washington
NCES ID 530846002994 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
20.7%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-54% vs state
What stands out at Developmental Preschool
Developmental Preschool is a small combined-grade school in Steilacoom, Washington, enrolling 29 students.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 20.7% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Washington schools, with 29 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 30 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #14.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 24.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Steilacoom's public schools, it stands alongside Firwood (45 students): Developmental Preschool is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Steilacoom Hist. School District also operates Steilacoom High (968 students) and Pioneer Middle (758 students) alongside Developmental Preschool.
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 Developmental Preschool compares
Developmental Preschool on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 20.7% | ▼ 54% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 29 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
29
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
20.7%
free-lunch eligible
- 54% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Engagement
24.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,606
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
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.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Steilacoom Hist. School District, which includes Developmental Preschool.
$16,606
Per student
-15%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+0%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.5%
State 59.0%
Federal 14.5%
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 Developmental Preschool Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steilacoom High | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Pioneer Middle | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Chloe Clark Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Saltars Point Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
| Cherrydale Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Developmental Preschool's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 968
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 758
- Students per teacher
- 19.9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 475
- Students per teacher
- 12.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 437
- Students per teacher
- 16.2:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 348
- Students per teacher
- 13.4:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools in Steilacoom
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Developmental Preschool
How many students attend Developmental Preschool?
Developmental Preschool has 29 students enrolled. It is a public school in Steilacoom, WA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Developmental Preschool?
20.7% of students at Developmental Preschool are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Developmental Preschool?
Developmental Preschool has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
Is Developmental Preschool a good school?
Developmental Preschool earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Steilacoom Hist. School District?
Besides Developmental Preschool, Steilacoom Hist. School District also operates Steilacoom High (968 students), Pioneer Middle (758 students), and Chloe Clark Elementary (475 students). See the Steilacoom Hist. School District district page for the complete list.
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