Enrollment
119
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Mattawa, WA
Mattawa Elementary Pre-School
Federal NCES profile for Mattawa Elementary Pre-School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530936003227
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mattawa Elementary Pre-School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.
- #7 of 8
- public schools in Mattawa · Resource Index
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 74.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 119
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Mattawa Elementary Pre-School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Mattawa, WA.
School address
District: Wahluke School District · Washington
NCES ID 530936003227 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
74.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+64% vs state
What stands out at Mattawa Elementary Pre-School
Mattawa Elementary Pre-School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Mattawa, Washington, enrolling 119 students.
Economic need is high: 74.0% of students qualify for free meals, 64% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 119 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Against 75 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #52.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (100% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 0/100).
Its district draws 22.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Mattawa's public schools, it stands alongside Developmental Pre-School (10 students): Mattawa Elementary Pre-School is larger than that campus by headcount.
Wahluke School District also operates Wahluke High School (750 students) and Wahluke Junior High (554 students) alongside Mattawa Elementary Pre-School.
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 Mattawa Elementary Pre-School compares
Mattawa Elementary Pre-School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 74.0% | ▲ 64% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 119 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
119
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
74.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 64% 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.
Funding equity
$17,228
per pupil, district-wide
- below Washington avg of $19,487
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 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
Hispanic or Latino 100.0%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 0.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 0.0, Mattawa Elementary Pre-School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wahluke School District, which includes Mattawa Elementary Pre-School.
$17,228
Per student
-12%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+4%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 6.1%
State 71.4%
Federal 22.5%
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 Mattawa Elementary Pre-School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wahluke High School | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Wahluke Junior High | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Saddle Mountain Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Morris Schott Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Mattawa Elementary | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Mattawa Elementary Pre-School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 750
- Students per teacher
- 17.9:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 554
- Students per teacher
- 16.8:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 470
- Students per teacher
- 15.2:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 54/100
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 8:1
- Resource Index
- 69/100
Similar other schools in Mattawa
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
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.
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mattawa Elementary Pre-School
How many students attend Mattawa Elementary Pre-School?
Mattawa Elementary Pre-School has 119 students enrolled. It is a public school in Mattawa, WA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mattawa Elementary Pre-School?
74.0% of students at Mattawa Elementary Pre-School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mattawa Elementary Pre-School?
The largest demographic group at Mattawa Elementary Pre-School is Hispanic or Latino at 100.0% of enrollment, in Mattawa, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mattawa Elementary Pre-School?
Mattawa Elementary Pre-School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 1 factor: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Mattawa Elementary Pre-School rank among public schools in Mattawa?
By Resource Investment Index, Mattawa Elementary Pre-School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Mattawa, 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 Mattawa on the city page.
Is Mattawa Elementary Pre-School a good school?
Mattawa Elementary Pre-School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. 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 Wahluke School District?
Besides Mattawa Elementary Pre-School, Wahluke School District also operates Wahluke High School (750 students), Wahluke Junior High (554 students), and Saddle Mountain Elementary (470 students). See the Wahluke School District district page for the complete list.
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