Enrollment
40
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Keller, WA
Keller Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Keller Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 57/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530387000586
👥 S:T ratio 47
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 84
📋 Attendance 69
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Keller Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 13.3:1
- small classes for Washington
- 100.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 40
- students enrolled
Keller Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 83% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Keller School District · Washington
NCES ID 530387000586 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
3.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
13.3:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
100.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+122% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Keller Elementary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Keller Elementary School
Keller Elementary School is a high-poverty, small elementary school in Keller, Washington, enrolling 40 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 13.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need is high: 100.0% of students qualify for free meals, 122% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 40 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Its student body is predominantly American Indian / Alaska Native (87% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 80 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
12.5% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
The surrounding Keller School District spends $43,281 per pupil, 122% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 56.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Keller School District operates only this one school, so Keller Elementary School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 40 students, it is also a small operation, on the smaller end of Washington's single-school districts.
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 Keller Elementary School compares
Keller Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 13.3:1 | ▼ 24% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 100.0% | ▲ 122% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 40 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
13.3:1
Leaner classes than 64% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
40
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
100.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 122% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
13.3:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 17% in Washington - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
12.5%
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
$43,281
per pupil, district-wide
- above Washington avg of $19,487
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 7.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.5 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
American Indian / Alaska Native 87.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.7%
White 5.1%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 87.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 23.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 23.1, Keller Elementary School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Keller School District, which includes Keller Elementary School.
$43,281
Per student
+122%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+161%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 2.8%
State 41.1%
Federal 56.1%
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 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.
Similar enrollment (~40 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~13.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Keller Elementary School
How many students attend Keller Elementary School?
Keller Elementary School has 40 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Keller, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Keller Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Keller Elementary School is 13.3:1, which is 24% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 15% 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 Keller Elementary School?
100.0% of students at Keller Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Keller Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Keller Elementary School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 87.2% of enrollment, in Keller, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Keller Elementary School?
Keller Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Keller Elementary School a good school?
Keller Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Washington schools. It is also less 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 Keller School District?
None reported; Keller School District operates only Keller Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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