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Fairmount Park Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Fairmount Park Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530771003497
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👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Fairmount Park Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 80% of Washington schools.

#26 of 37
schools in Seattle · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
13.7:1
small classes for Washington
18.5%
free-lunch eligible

Fairmount Park Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 80% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Fairmount Park Elementary School ranks #26 of 37 schools in Seattle, WA.

School address

Seattle, WA 98126
District: Seattle School District No. 1 · Washington

NCES ID 530771003497 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-36 students YoY

Fairmount Park Elementary School shrank from 428 students in 2022-23 to 392 in 2023-24 (-8.4%).

Teacher FTE lost 26.1 → 23.9 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-36 students YoY 530771003497 · Seattle, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

357 enr · 13.7:1 · 18.5% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Lincoln High School (1,770 students)

Fairmount Park Elementary School shrank from 428 students in 2022-23 to 392 in 2023-24 (-8.4%). Teacher FTE lost 26.1 → 23.9 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Fairmount Park Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Fairmount Park Elementary School reports 357 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Fairmount Park Elementary School compares

Fairmount Park Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 13.7:1 ▼ 22% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 18.5% ▼ 59% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 357 top 55% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

13.7:1
Leaner classes than 60% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
357
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
18.5%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
13.7:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 20% in Washington - lower ratio than 80% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$21,806
per pupil, district-wide - above Washington avg of $20,912
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.1%
Two or More 16.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Asian 9.2%
African American 7.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.6%

Largest group: White at 54.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Fairmount Park Elementary School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Seattle School District No. 1 reports $21,806 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Fairmount Park Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ballard High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Garfield High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Seattle High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Fairmount Park Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Seattle School District No. 1 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Seattle

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

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Hilltop Elementary
Standard public school
519 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Mount View Elementary
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460 students 20:1 students per teacher
Louisa Boren Stem K-8
Standard public school
437 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
Beverly Park Elem at Glendale
Standard public school
411 students 18.7:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~357 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Fairmount Park Elementary School

How many students attend Fairmount Park Elementary School?

Fairmount Park Elementary School has 357 students enrolled. It is a public school in Seattle, WA. CCD year-over-year: 428 (2022-23) → 392 (2023-24), down 36.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Fairmount Park Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Fairmount Park Elementary School is 13.7:1, which is 22% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 13% 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 Fairmount Park Elementary School?

18.5% of students at Fairmount Park Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Fairmount Park Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Fairmount Park Elementary School is White at 54.1% of enrollment, in Seattle, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Fairmount Park Elementary School?

Fairmount Park Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Fairmount Park Elementary School rank among schools in Seattle?

By Resource Investment Index, Fairmount Park Elementary School ranks #26 of 37 schools in Seattle, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Seattle on the city page.

What other schools are in Seattle School District No. 1?

Besides Fairmount Park Elementary School, Seattle School District No. 1 also operates Lincoln High School (1,770 students), Ballard High School (1,697 students), and Roosevelt High School (1,542 students). See the Seattle School District No. 1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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