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

Internet Pasco Academy of Learning

Federal NCES profile for Internet Pasco Academy of Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 74/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530657003547
0/100100/10074/100
👥 S:T ratio
72
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Internet Pasco Academy of Learning earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of Washington schools.

#1 of 3
elementary schools in Pasco · Resource Index
74
Resource Index · Higher
7.1:1
small classes for Washington
46.6%
free-lunch eligible

Internet Pasco Academy of Learning has class sizes smaller than 98% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Internet Pasco Academy of Learning ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Pasco, WA.

School address

Enrollment

50

Washington · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

7.1:1

vs 17.6:1 Washington avg

-60% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

46.6%

vs 45.0% Washington avg

+4% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Internet Pasco Academy of Learning compares with Washington and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Internet Pasco Academy of Learning

Internet Pasco Academy of Learning is a small elementary school in Pasco, Washington, enrolling 50 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 7.1:1, Internet Pasco Academy of Learning is leaner than roughly 98% of Washington schools and 60% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 46.6% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 50 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 64 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #3, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (48%) (diversity index 50/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 100 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Its district draws 17.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Pasco's elementary schools, it stands alongside Marie Curie Stem Elementary (376 students): Internet Pasco Academy of Learning is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (7.1:1 vs 15.7:1).

Pasco School District also operates Chiawana Senior High School (3,127 students) and Pasco Senior High School (2,590 students) alongside Internet Pasco Academy of Learning.

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 Internet Pasco Academy of Learning compares

Internet Pasco Academy of Learning on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 7.1:1 ▼ 60% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 46.6% ▲ 4% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 50 top 88% - -

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

7.1:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
50
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
46.6%
free-lunch eligible - 4% 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
7.1:1
students per teacher - 60% below state mean
Top 2% in Washington - lower ratio than 98% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$16,004
per pupil, district-wide - below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 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

White 52.0%
Hispanic or Latino 48.0%

Largest group: White at 52.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, Internet Pasco Academy of Learning is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pasco School District, which includes Internet Pasco Academy of Learning.

$16,004
Per student
-18%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
-4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 12.0%
State 70.8%
Federal 17.3%

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.

How Internet Pasco Academy of Learning Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Chiawana Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Pasco Senior High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ray Reynolds Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Mcloughlin Middle School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Stevens Middle School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Internet Pasco Academy of Learning's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Pasco School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Pasco

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

Similar elementary 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Internet Pasco Academy of Learning's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Internet Pasco Academy of Learning

How many students attend Internet Pasco Academy of Learning?

Internet Pasco Academy of Learning has 50 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pasco, WA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Internet Pasco Academy of Learning?

The student-teacher ratio at Internet Pasco Academy of Learning is 7.1:1, which is 60% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 55% 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 Internet Pasco Academy of Learning?

46.6% of students at Internet Pasco Academy of Learning are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Internet Pasco Academy of Learning?

The largest demographic group at Internet Pasco Academy of Learning is White at 52.0% of enrollment, in Pasco, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Internet Pasco Academy of Learning?

Internet Pasco Academy of Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 74/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Internet Pasco Academy of Learning rank among elementary schools in Pasco?

By Resource Investment Index, Internet Pasco Academy of Learning ranks #1 of 3 elementary schools in Pasco, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Pasco on the city page.

Is Internet Pasco Academy of Learning a good school?

Internet Pasco Academy of Learning earns 74/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 98% of 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 Pasco School District?

Besides Internet Pasco Academy of Learning, Pasco School District also operates Chiawana Senior High School (3,127 students), Pasco Senior High School (2,590 students), and Ray Reynolds Middle School (1,294 students). See the Pasco School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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