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

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Impact | Salish Sea Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530034803749Charter school
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
45
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
74
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Washington schools.

#1 of 5
public schools in Tukwila · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
13.8:1
small classes for Washington
52.9%
free-lunch eligible

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Impact | Salish Sea Elementary ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Tukwila, WA.

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

-35 students YoY

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary shrank from 342 students in 2022-23 to 307 in 2023-24 (-10.2%).

Teacher FTE lost 28.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-35 students YoY 530034803749 · Tukwila, WA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

385 enr · 13.8:1 · 52.9% lunch · RII 63

Nearest enrollment peer: Clarksville Primary School (385 students)

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary shrank from 342 students in 2022-23 to 307 in 2023-24 (-10.2%). Teacher FTE lost 28.0 → 23.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

How Impact | Salish Sea Elementary compares

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary 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 13.8:1 ▼ 22% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 52.9% ▲ 18% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 385 top 50% - -

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

13.8:1
Leaner classes than 59% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
385
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
52.9%
free-lunch eligible - 18% 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
13.8:1
students per teacher - 22% below state mean
Top 21% in Washington - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
10.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,023
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $20,912
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
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.

Student demographics

African American 53.5%
Hispanic or Latino 18.7%
Two or More 10.4%
Asian 10.1%
White 7.3%

Largest group: African American at 53.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Impact | Salish Sea Elementary reports $16,023 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Tukwila

1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary 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.

Frequently asked questions about Impact | Salish Sea Elementary

How many students attend Impact | Salish Sea Elementary?

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary has 385 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Tukwila, WA. CCD year-over-year: 342 (2022-23) → 307 (2023-24), down 35.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Impact | Salish Sea Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is 13.8:1, which is 22% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 12% 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 | Salish Sea Elementary?

52.9% of students at Impact | Salish Sea Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Impact | Salish Sea Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is African American at 53.5% of enrollment, in Tukwila, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Impact | Salish Sea Elementary?

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher 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 | Salish Sea Elementary rank among public schools in Tukwila?

By Resource Investment Index, Impact | Salish Sea Elementary ranks #1 of 5 public schools in Tukwila, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Tukwila on the city page.

What other schools are in Impact | Salish Sea Elementary?

None; Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is a single-school charter district, and Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is its only campus.

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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