Enrollment
43
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Cook, WA
Mill a Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Mill a 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 530504000772
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 77
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mill a Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% of Washington schools.
- 57
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.6:1
- small classes for Washington
- 41.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 43
- students enrolled
Mill a Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 96% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mill a School District · Washington
NCES ID 530504000772 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
5.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.6:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-51% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
41.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-9% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mill a Elementary School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mill a Elementary School
Mill a Elementary School is a small elementary school in Cook, Washington, enrolling 43 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.6:1, Mill a Elementary School is leaner than roughly 96% of Washington schools and 51% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 41.0% lands close to the Washington typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 43 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.
Against 61 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #17.
Its student body is predominantly White (81% of enrollment) (diversity index 32/100).
Attendance holds up well here: only 9.3% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Mill a School District spends $40,852 per pupil, 110% above the Washington average, a better-resourced district than most.
Its district, Mill a School District, also runs Pacific Crest Innovation Academy (25 students).
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 Mill a Elementary School compares
Mill a 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 | 8.6:1 | ▼ 51% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 41.0% | ▼ 9% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 43 | top 90% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.6:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
43
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
41.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 9% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
8.6:1
students per teacher
- 51% below state mean
Top 4% in Washington - lower ratio than 96% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$40,852
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
Counselors0.0 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
White 81.4%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 4.7%
Two or More 2.3%
Largest group: White at 81.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 32.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 32.1, Mill a Elementary School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Mill a School District, which includes Mill a Elementary School.
$40,852
Per student
+110%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+146%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 3.4%
State 87.2%
Federal 9.4%
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 Mill a Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Crest Innovation Academy | Smaller | Lower economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mill a Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 25
- Students per teacher
- 6.3:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
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 (~43 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8.6:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mill a Elementary School
How many students attend Mill a Elementary School?
Mill a Elementary School has 43 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Cook, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mill a Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mill a Elementary School is 8.6:1, which is 51% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 45% 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 Mill a Elementary School?
41.0% of students at Mill a Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mill a Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Mill a Elementary School is White at 81.4% of enrollment, in Cook, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mill a Elementary School?
Mill a Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 57/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Mill a Elementary School a good school?
Mill a Elementary School earns 57/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 96% 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 Mill a School District?
Besides Mill a Elementary School, Mill a School District also operates Pacific Crest Innovation Academy (25 students). See the Mill a School District district page for the complete list.
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