Enrollment
29
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lamont, WA
Lamont Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Lamont Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 54/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530429000687
👥 S:T ratio 71
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 77
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lamont Middle School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools.
- 54
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.3:1
- small classes for Washington
- 57.1%
- free-lunch eligible
- 29
- students enrolled
Lamont Middle School has class sizes smaller than 97% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Lamont School District · Washington
NCES ID 530429000687 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
7.3:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-59% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
57.1%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lamont Middle School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lamont Middle School
Lamont Middle School is a higher-need, small elementary school in Lamont, Washington, enrolling 29 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 7.3:1, Lamont Middle School is leaner than roughly 97% of Washington schools and 59% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 57.1% of students eligible for free meals.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 93% of Washington schools, with 29 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 46 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #15.
Its student body is led by White (79%) and Hispanic or Latino (21%) (diversity index 33/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 116 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 62.1% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
The surrounding Lamont School District spends $27,694 per pupil, 42% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lamont School District operates only this one school, so Lamont Middle School has no district-mates to compare against locally. At 29 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 Lamont Middle School compares
Lamont Middle 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 | 7.3:1 | ▼ 59% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 57.1% | ▲ 27% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 29 | top 93% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7.3:1
Leaner classes than 96% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
29
Bigger than 4% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
57.1%
free-lunch eligible
- 27% 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
7.3:1
students per teacher
- 59% below state mean
Top 3% in Washington - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
62.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$27,694
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 17.2 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 79.3%
Hispanic or Latino 20.7%
Largest group: White at 79.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.8, Lamont Middle School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lamont School District, which includes Lamont Middle School.
$27,694
Per student
+42%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+67%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.5%
State 73.3%
Federal 15.2%
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 (~29 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~7.3:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lamont Middle School
How many students attend Lamont Middle School?
Lamont Middle School has 29 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lamont, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lamont Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lamont Middle School is 7.3:1, which is 59% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 54% 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 Lamont Middle School?
57.1% of students at Lamont Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lamont Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Lamont Middle School is White at 79.3% of enrollment, in Lamont, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lamont Middle School?
Lamont Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 54/100 (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 Lamont Middle School a good school?
Lamont Middle School earns 54/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% 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 Lamont School District?
None reported; Lamont School District operates only Lamont Middle School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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