Enrollment
39
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Gifford, WA
Evergreen School
Federal NCES profile for Evergreen School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530273000429
👥 S:T ratio 22
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 98
📋 Attendance 42
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Evergreen School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Washington schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 19.5:1
- large classes for Washington
- 71.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 39
- students enrolled
Evergreen School has class sizes larger than 75% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Evergreen School District (Stevens) · Washington
NCES ID 530273000429 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
2.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.5:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
+11% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
71.1%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+58% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Evergreen School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Evergreen School
Evergreen School is a higher-need, small elementary school in Gifford, Washington, enrolling 39 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 19.5:1 puts it in the larger third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 71.1% of students qualify for free meals, 58% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 39 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 47 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is led by White (58%) and American Indian / Alaska Native (32%) (diversity index 56/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 10 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.1% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Evergreen School District (Stevens) spends $26,043 per pupil, 34% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Evergreen School District (Stevens) operates only this one school, so Evergreen School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 39 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Washington's single-school districts.
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 Evergreen School compares
Evergreen School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.5:1 | ▲ 11% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 71.1% | ▲ 58% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 39 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
19.5:1
Leaner classes than 18% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
39
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
71.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 58% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.5:1
students per teacher
- 11% above state mean
Top 75% in Washington - lower ratio than 25% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
23.1%
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
$26,043
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 10 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
White 57.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 31.6%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
Two or More 2.6%
Largest group: White at 57.9% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.8, Evergreen School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Evergreen School District (Stevens), which includes Evergreen School.
$26,043
Per student
+34%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+57%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 9.3%
State 70.0%
Federal 20.7%
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.
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.
Similar enrollment (~39 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.5:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Evergreen School
How many students attend Evergreen School?
Evergreen School has 39 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Gifford, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Evergreen School?
The student-teacher ratio at Evergreen School is 19.5:1, which is 11% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 24% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Evergreen School?
71.1% of students at Evergreen School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Evergreen School?
The largest demographic group at Evergreen School is White at 57.9% of enrollment, in Gifford, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.8/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Evergreen School?
Evergreen School has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (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 Evergreen School a good school?
Evergreen School earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 75% of Washington schools. 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 Evergreen School District (Stevens)?
None reported; Evergreen School District (Stevens) operates only Evergreen School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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