Elementary school (grades K-5) · Vancouver, WA

Felida Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Felida Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 47/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530927001559
0/100100/10047/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
78
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Felida Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#11 of 21
elementary schools in Vancouver · Resource Index
47
Resource Index · Typical
15.6:1
students per teacher
16.6%
free-lunch eligible

Felida Elementary School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Felida Elementary School ranks #11 of 21 elementary schools in Vancouver, WA.

Enrollment

561

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

36.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.6:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

16.6%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

-63% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Felida Elementary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Felida Elementary School

Felida Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Vancouver, Washington, enrolling 561 students.

At 15.6:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Washington median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 16.6% free-meal eligibility runs 63% below the Washington average.

Enrollment of 561 puts it in the larger third of Washington schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.

Against 402 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #179.

Its student body is led by White (78%) and Two or More (9%) (diversity index 38/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 561 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance holds up well here: only 8.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Its district draws 15.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Vancouver School District also operates Skyview High School (1,869 students) and Fort Vancouver High School (1,507 students) alongside Felida Elementary School.

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 Felida Elementary School compares

Felida Elementary 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 15.6:1 ▼ 11% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 16.6% ▼ 63% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 561 top 24% - -

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

15.6:1
Leaner classes than 41% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
561
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
16.6%
free-lunch eligible - 63% 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
15.6:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 41% in Washington - lower ratio than 59% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
8.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$17,087
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 561 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 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 77.5%
Two or More 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
Asian 3.7%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 77.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.4, Felida Elementary School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Vancouver School District, which includes Felida Elementary School.

$17,087
Per student
-12%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 22.9%
State 61.3%
Federal 15.7%

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.

How Felida Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Skyview High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fort Vancouver High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Hudson's Bay High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Columbia River High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mcloughlin Middle School Larger Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Vancouver School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

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 Felida Elementary School's federal record.

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 Felida Elementary School

How many students attend Felida Elementary School?

Felida Elementary School has 561 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Vancouver, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Felida Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Felida Elementary School is 15.6:1, which is 11% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 1% 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 Felida Elementary School?

16.6% of students at Felida Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Felida Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Felida Elementary School is White at 77.5% of enrollment, in Vancouver, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Felida Elementary School?

Felida Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 47/100 (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).

How does Felida Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Vancouver?

By Resource Investment Index, Felida Elementary School ranks #11 of 21 elementary schools in Vancouver, 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 Vancouver on the city page.

Is Felida Elementary School a good school?

Felida Elementary School earns 47/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. 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 Vancouver School District?

Besides Felida Elementary School, Vancouver School District also operates Skyview High School (1,869 students), Fort Vancouver High School (1,507 students), and Hudson's Bay High School (1,197 students). See the Vancouver School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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