Enrollment
354
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Coulee Dam, WA
Lake Roosevelt Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Lake Roosevelt Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530313000494
👥 S:T ratio 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 58
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lake Roosevelt Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 16.9:1
- students per teacher
- 81.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 354
- students enrolled
Lake Roosevelt Elementary has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grand Coulee Dam School District · Washington
NCES ID 530313000494 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
21.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-4% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
81.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+81% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lake Roosevelt Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lake Roosevelt Elementary
Lake Roosevelt Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Coulee Dam, Washington, enrolling 354 students.
At 16.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Washington median, within a few percentage points of the 17.6:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need is high: 81.4% of students qualify for free meals, 81% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
With 354 students, its enrollment sits close to the Washington median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Among 195 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #145, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (36%) and White (30%) (diversity index 73/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 708 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
16.7% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 21.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Grand Coulee Dam School District also operates Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School (308 students) and Lake Roosevelt Alternative School (33 students) alongside Lake Roosevelt Elementary.
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 Lake Roosevelt Elementary compares
Lake Roosevelt Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 16.9:1 | ▼ 4% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 81.4% | ▲ 81% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 354 | top 55% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
16.9:1
Leaner classes than 31% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
354
Bigger than 40% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
81.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 81% 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
16.9:1
students per teacher
- 4% below state mean
Top 55% in Washington - lower ratio than 45% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
16.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$17,310
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
American Indian / Alaska Native 36.4%
White 30.1%
Two or More 17.3%
Hispanic or Latino 14.8%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.3%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 36.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 72.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 72.5, Lake Roosevelt Elementary is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grand Coulee Dam School District, which includes Lake Roosevelt Elementary.
$17,310
Per student
-11%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.8%
State 66.8%
Federal 21.3%
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 Lake Roosevelt Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Lake Roosevelt Alternative School | Smaller | Similar economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Lake Roosevelt Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 308
- Students per teacher
- 14:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 33
- Students per teacher
- -
Similar other 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 (~354 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~16.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lake Roosevelt Elementary
How many students attend Lake Roosevelt Elementary?
Lake Roosevelt Elementary has 354 students enrolled. It is a public school in Coulee Dam, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Roosevelt Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Lake Roosevelt Elementary is 16.9:1, which is 4% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 8% higher 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 Lake Roosevelt Elementary?
81.4% of students at Lake Roosevelt Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lake Roosevelt Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Lake Roosevelt Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 36.4% of enrollment, in Coulee Dam, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 72.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lake Roosevelt Elementary?
Lake Roosevelt Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical 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 Lake Roosevelt Elementary a good school?
Lake Roosevelt Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median. 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 Grand Coulee Dam School District?
Besides Lake Roosevelt Elementary, Grand Coulee Dam School District also operates Lake Roosevelt Jr/Sr High School (308 students) and Lake Roosevelt Alternative School (33 students). See the Grand Coulee Dam School District district page for the complete list.
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