Enrollment
45
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Colville, WA
Onion Creek Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Onion Creek Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530627000943
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Onion Creek Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Washington schools.
- #2 of 3
- schools in Colville · Resource Index
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.3:1
- small classes for Washington
- 80.4%
- free-lunch eligible
Onion Creek Elementary has class sizes smaller than 92% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Onion Creek Elementary ranks #2 of 3 schools in Colville, WA.
School address
District: Onion Creek School District · Washington
NCES ID 530627000943 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
4.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.3:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-36% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
80.4%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+79% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Onion Creek Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Onion Creek Elementary
Onion Creek Elementary is a high-poverty, small combined-grade school in Colville, Washington, enrolling 45 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.3:1, Onion Creek Elementary is leaner than roughly 92% of Washington schools and 36% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need is high: 80.4% of students qualify for free meals, 79% above the Washington average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.
Enrollment of 45 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 35 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #13.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 55.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 16.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Colville's public schools, it stands alongside Panorama School (68 students): Onion Creek Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.3:1 vs 22.7:1).
Onion Creek School District operates only this one school, so Onion Creek Elementary has no district-mates to compare against locally.
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 Onion Creek Elementary compares
Onion Creek Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.3:1 | ▼ 36% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 80.4% | ▲ 79% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 45 | top 89% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.3:1
Leaner classes than 81% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
45
Bigger than 5% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
80.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 79% 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
11.3:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 8% in Washington - lower ratio than 92% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
55.6%
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
$21,098
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 82.2%
Hispanic or Latino 8.9%
Two or More 6.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.2%
Largest group: White at 82.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.1, Onion Creek Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Onion Creek School District, which includes Onion Creek Elementary.
$21,098
Per student
+8%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 8.6%
State 75.1%
Federal 16.3%
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 other schools in Colville
2 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.
Similar enrollment (~45 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Onion Creek Elementary
How many students attend Onion Creek Elementary?
Onion Creek Elementary has 45 students enrolled. It is a public school in Colville, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Onion Creek Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Onion Creek Elementary is 11.3:1, which is 36% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 28% 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 Onion Creek Elementary?
80.4% of students at Onion Creek Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Onion Creek Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Onion Creek Elementary is White at 82.2% of enrollment, in Colville, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Onion Creek Elementary?
Onion Creek Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical 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).
How does Onion Creek Elementary rank among schools in Colville?
By Resource Investment Index, Onion Creek Elementary ranks #2 of 3 schools in Colville, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Colville on the city page.
Is Onion Creek Elementary a good school?
Onion Creek Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% 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 Onion Creek School District?
None reported; Onion Creek School District operates only Onion Creek Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.
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