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.
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
NCES ID 530035403782 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-70 students YoY
Impact Public Schools shrank from 326 students in 2022-23 to 256 in 2023-24 (-21.5%).
Teacher FTE lost 29.0 → 23.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-70 students YoY 530035403782 · Tacoma, WA Other · SMALL · CHARTER
232 enr · 8:1 · 50.9% lunch · RII 46
Nearest enrollment peer: Epic Alternative Elementary School (232 students)
Impact Public Schools shrank from 326 students in 2022-23 to 256 in 2023-24 (-21.5%). Teacher FTE lost 29.0 → 23.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →
How Impact Public Schools compares
Impact Public Schools 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 | 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 27.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 77.7, Impact Public Schools is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
District finance for Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary reports $16,509 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar other schools in Tacoma
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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 (~232 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 326 (2022-23) → 256 (2023-24), down 70.
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.