Enrollment
136
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · White Swan, WA
Mount Adams Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Mount Adams Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 15/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 530528001851
👥 S:T ratio 9
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mount Adams Middle School earns 15/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Washington schools.
- 15
- Resource Index · Lower
- 22.7:1
- large classes for Washington
- 98.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 136
- students enrolled
Mount Adams Middle School has class sizes larger than 90% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Mount Adams School District · Washington
NCES ID 530528001851 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
6.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
22.7:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
+29% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
98.6%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+119% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mount Adams Middle School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mount Adams Middle School
Small campus without a staffing-size advantage
Mount Adams Middle School enrolls fewer students than most Washington schools, yet its student-teacher ratio is still on the heavier side of the state distribution. Small enrollment therefore does not translate into more teacher capacity per student here. That makes staffing capacity, rather than campus scale alone, the useful interpretation. The counselor, attendance, and program indicators below help show whether the pressure is narrow or part of a broader resource constraint.
Higher need meets a leaner resource profile
Mount Adams Middle School combines above-typical economic need with a Resource Investment Index in the lower part of the Washington distribution. This is the page's clearest equity tension: the population indicated by free-meal eligibility may require more support, while the reported staffing, counselor, gifted-program, and attendance inputs produce a comparatively lean composite. The index is not an academic grade, but the mismatch is a concrete reason to inspect each component closely.
Attendance is the dominant support signal
Mount Adams Middle School's 32.4% chronic-absence rate is more consequential than a generic staffing label: at least one quarter of students missed 10% or more of school days in the 2021-22 collection. That level can affect instruction, counseling demand, and continuity even when other reported resources look ordinary. The dataset records the scale of absence but not its causes, so it should prompt a current-year question rather than a conclusion about school management.
Mount Adams Middle School is a high-poverty, mid-sized middle school in White Swan, Washington, enrolling 136 students.
Class loads run heavy: 22.7:1 is larger than about 90% of Washington schools and 29% above the 17.6:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Economic need is high: 98.6% of students qualify for free meals, 119% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 136 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 99% of the 2,394 Washington schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Among 25 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Washington schools statewide, it ranks #20, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is led by American Indian / Alaska Native (52%) and Hispanic or Latino (38%) (diversity index 58/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 544 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 32.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 35.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Mount Adams School District also operates Harrah Elementary School (451 students) and White Swan High School (252 students) alongside Mount Adams Middle 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 Mount Adams Middle School compares
Mount Adams 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 | 22.7:1 | ▲ 29% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 98.6% | ▲ 119% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 136 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
22.7:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
136
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
98.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 119% 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
22.7:1
students per teacher
- 29% above state mean
Top 90% in Washington - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
32.4%
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.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 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.
Student demographics
American Indian / Alaska Native 52.2%
Hispanic or Latino 38.2%
Two or More 8.1%
White 1.5%
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 52.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 57.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 57.5, Mount Adams Middle School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
How Mount Adams Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrah Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| White Swan High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mount Adams Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 15:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 252
- Students per teacher
- 10.5:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar middle 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 (~136 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~22.7:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Mount Adams Middle School
How many students attend Mount Adams Middle School?
Mount Adams Middle School has 136 students enrolled. It is a middle school in White Swan, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Adams Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Mount Adams Middle School is 22.7:1, which is 29% higher than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 45% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mount Adams Middle School?
98.6% of students at Mount Adams Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mount Adams Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Mount Adams Middle School is American Indian / Alaska Native at 52.2% of enrollment, in White Swan, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 57.5/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mount Adams Middle School?
Mount Adams Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 15/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Mount Adams School District?
Besides Mount Adams Middle School, Mount Adams School District also operates Harrah Elementary School (451 students) and White Swan High School (252 students). See the Mount Adams School District district page for the complete list.
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