Other / mixed grade configuration · Nespelem, WA
Nespelem Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Nespelem Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
The verdict
Nespelem Elementary earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Washington schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.9:1
- small classes for Washington
- 97.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 131
- students enrolled
Nespelem Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 530555000832 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Nespelem Elementary held near 126 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 11.9 → 10.3 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 530555000832 · Nespelem, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD
131 enr · 11.9:1 · 97.7% lunch · RII 59
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Nespelem Elementary held near 126 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 11.9 → 10.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →
How Nespelem Elementary compares
Nespelem Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▼ 32% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.7% | ▲ 117% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 131 | top 79% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.2% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 29.3, Nespelem Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
District finance for Nespelem School District reports $30,252 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~131 students)
Frequently asked questions about Nespelem Elementary
How many students attend Nespelem Elementary?
Nespelem Elementary has 131 students enrolled. It is a public school in Nespelem, WA. CCD year-over-year: 131 (2022-23) → 126 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Nespelem Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Nespelem Elementary is 11.9:1, which is 32% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 24% 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 Nespelem Elementary?
97.7% of students at Nespelem Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Nespelem Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Nespelem Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.2% of enrollment, in Nespelem, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Nespelem Elementary?
Nespelem Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher 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 Nespelem School District?
None reported; Nespelem School District operates only Nespelem Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.