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Green Lake Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Green Lake Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 50/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530771001176
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Green Lake Elementary School earns 50/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#31 of 37
schools in Seattle · Resource Index
50
Resource Index · Higher
15.3:1
students per teacher
22.0%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Green Lake Elementary School ranks #31 of 37 schools in Seattle, WA.

School address

Seattle, WA 98103
District: Seattle School District No. 1 · Washington

NCES ID 530771001176 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-6 students YoY

Green Lake Elementary School held near 322 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 24.6 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-6 students YoY 530771001176 · Seattle, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

367 enr · 15.3:1 · 22.0% lunch · RII 50

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

Green Lake Elementary School held near 322 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-6 headcount). Teacher FTE added 24.6 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Green Lake Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Green Lake Elementary School reports 367 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 Green Lake Elementary School compares

Green Lake Elementary School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.3:1 ▼ 13% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 22.0% ▼ 51% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 367 top 53% - -

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

15.3:1
Leaner classes than 44% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
22.0%
free-lunch eligible - 51% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher - 13% below state mean
Top 38% in Washington - lower ratio than 62% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
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
Counselors0.7 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.

Student demographics

White 46.2%
Two or More 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino 16.5%
African American 8.8%
Asian 8.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%

Largest group: White at 46.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 71.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 71.3, Green Lake 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 Green Lake Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Lower 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 Green Lake 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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Mount View Elementary
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460 students 20:1 students per teacher
Louisa Boren Stem K-8
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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 (~367 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.3:1)

Frequently asked questions about Green Lake Elementary School

How many students attend Green Lake Elementary School?

Green Lake Elementary School has 367 students enrolled. It is a public school in Seattle, WA. CCD year-over-year: 328 (2022-23) → 322 (2023-24), nearly flat (-6).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Green Lake Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Green Lake Elementary School is 15.3:1, which is 13% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 3% 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 Green Lake Elementary School?

22.0% of students at Green Lake Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Green Lake Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Green Lake Elementary School is White at 46.2% of enrollment, in Seattle, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 71.3/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Green Lake Elementary School?

Green Lake Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (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 Green Lake Elementary School rank among schools in Seattle?

By Resource Investment Index, Green Lake Elementary School ranks #31 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 Green Lake 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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