Enrollment
232
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tacoma, WA
Impact Public Schools
Federal NCES profile for Impact Public Schools, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530035403782Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Impact Public Schools earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.
- #4 of 42
- schools in Tacoma · Resource Index
- 46
- Resource Index · Typical
- 8:1
- small classes for Washington
- 50.9%
- free-lunch eligible
Impact Public Schools has class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Impact Public Schools ranks #4 of 42 schools in Tacoma, WA.
School address
District: Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary · Washington
NCES ID 530035403782 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-55% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
50.9%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Impact Public Schools compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Impact Public Schools
Impact Public Schools is a higher-need, mid-sized charter combined-grade school in Tacoma, Washington, enrolling 232 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Impact Public Schools is leaner than roughly 97% of Washington schools and 55% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 50.9% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 232 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 218 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #119.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (27%) and African American (24%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 78/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 52.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 25.9% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Tacoma's public schools, it stands alongside Columbia Junior High School (619 students): Impact Public Schools is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 20.6:1).
Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary is a single-school charter district, so Impact Public Schools operates independently rather than alongside district-mates.
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 Impact Public Schools compares
Impact Public Schools on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 55% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 50.9% | ▲ 13% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 232 | top 71% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
232
Bigger than 23% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
50.9%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 55% below state mean
Top 3% in Washington - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
52.6%
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
$16,176
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 27.2%
African American 24.1%
White 21.6%
Two or More 20.7%
Asian 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.3%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 27.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 77.7/100
Simpson diversity index - at 77.7, Impact Public Schools is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary, which includes Impact Public Schools.
$16,176
Per student
-17%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-3%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 4.9%
State 69.2%
Federal 25.9%
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 other schools in Tacoma
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Columbia Junior High School
Standard public school
619 students 20.6:1 students per teacher
Sheridan Elementary School
Standard public school
525 students 17.5:1 students per teacher
Geiger Montessori School
Standard public school
521 students 19.3:1 students per teacher
Boze Elementary School
Standard public school
485 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
Brookdale Elementary
Standard public school
483 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Birney Elementary School
Standard public school
476 students 15.9:1 students per teacher
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 (~232 students)
Next steps
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- Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
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Frequently asked questions about Impact Public Schools
How many students attend Impact Public Schools?
Impact Public Schools has 232 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tacoma, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Impact Public Schools?
The student-teacher ratio at Impact Public Schools is 8:1, which is 55% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 49% 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 Impact Public Schools?
50.9% of students at Impact Public Schools are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Impact Public Schools?
The largest demographic group at Impact Public Schools is Hispanic or Latino at 27.2% of enrollment, in Tacoma, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 77.7/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Impact Public Schools?
Impact Public Schools has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Impact Public Schools rank among schools in Tacoma?
By Resource Investment Index, Impact Public Schools ranks #4 of 42 schools in Tacoma, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Tacoma on the city page.
Is Impact Public Schools a good school?
Impact Public Schools earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary?
None; Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary is a single-school charter district, and Impact Public Schools is its only campus.
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