Enrollment
33
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Glenwood, WA
Glenwood Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Glenwood Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530303000248
👥 S:T ratio 67
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 85
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Glenwood Elementary earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Washington schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.3:1
- small classes for Washington
- 44.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 33
- students enrolled
Glenwood Elementary has class sizes smaller than 96% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Glenwood School District · Washington
NCES ID 530303000248 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.3:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-53% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
44.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-2% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Glenwood Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Glenwood Elementary
Glenwood Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Glenwood, Washington, enrolling 33 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.3:1, Glenwood Elementary is leaner than roughly 96% of Washington schools and 53% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 44.0% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Washington schools, with 33 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Against 45 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #9.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and Two or More (15%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 73 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Glenwood School District spends $48,269 per pupil, 148% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Among Glenwood's public schools, it stands alongside Glenwood Secondary (26 students): Glenwood Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (8.3:1 vs 6.5:1).
Its district, Glenwood School District, also runs Glenwood Secondary (26 students).
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 Glenwood Elementary compares
Glenwood Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.3:1 | ▼ 53% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 44.0% | ▼ 2% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 33 | top 92% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.3:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
33
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
44.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 2% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.3:1
students per teacher
- 53% below state mean
Top 4% in Washington - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$48,269
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
Counselors0.4 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.
Student demographics
White 72.7%
Two or More 15.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.1%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0%
Largest group: White at 72.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.9, Glenwood Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Glenwood School District, which includes Glenwood Elementary.
$48,269
Per student
+148%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+191%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.0%
State 90.5%
Federal 3.5%
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 Glenwood Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Secondary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Glenwood Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 26
- Students per teacher
- 6.5:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
Similar other schools in Glenwood
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.
Similar enrollment (~33 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Glenwood Elementary
How many students attend Glenwood Elementary?
Glenwood Elementary has 33 students enrolled. It is a public school in Glenwood, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glenwood Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Glenwood Elementary is 8.3:1, which is 53% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 47% 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 Glenwood Elementary?
44.0% of students at Glenwood Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glenwood Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Glenwood Elementary is White at 72.7% of enrollment, in Glenwood, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Glenwood Elementary?
Glenwood Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher 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 Glenwood Elementary a good school?
Glenwood Elementary earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Glenwood School District?
Besides Glenwood Elementary, Glenwood School District also operates Glenwood Secondary (26 students). See the Glenwood School District district page for the complete list.
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