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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 530034803749 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 53.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Impact | Salish Sea Elementary is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~385 students)
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.