Enrollment
124
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Orondo, WA
Orondo Elementary and Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Orondo Elementary and Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530639000949
👥 S:T ratio 59
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orondo Elementary and Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Washington schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Washington schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.3:1
- small classes for Washington
- 68.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 124
- students enrolled
Orondo Elementary and Middle School has class sizes smaller than 94% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Orondo School District · Washington
NCES ID 530639000949 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.3:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-41% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
68.3%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+52% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orondo Elementary and Middle School compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Orondo Elementary and Middle School
Orondo Elementary and Middle School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Orondo, Washington, enrolling 124 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.3:1, Orondo Elementary and Middle School is leaner than roughly 94% of Washington schools and 41% under the state's 17.6:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 68.3% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 124 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 82 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #35.
Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (83% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 28/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 66.9% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 23.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.
Orondo School District operates only this one school, so Orondo Elementary and Middle School 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 Orondo Elementary and Middle School compares
Orondo Elementary and 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 | 10.3:1 | ▼ 41% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 68.3% | ▲ 52% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 124 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
124
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
68.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 52% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher
- 41% below state mean
Top 6% in Washington - lower ratio than 94% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
66.9%
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
$21,815
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
2
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.6 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.
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 83.1%
White 16.9%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 28.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 28.1, Orondo Elementary and Middle School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orondo School District, which includes Orondo Elementary and Middle School.
$21,815
Per student
+12%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+31%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 27.5%
State 48.9%
Federal 23.5%
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.
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 (~124 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.3:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Orondo Elementary and Middle School
How many students attend Orondo Elementary and Middle School?
Orondo Elementary and Middle School has 124 students enrolled. It is a public school in Orondo, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orondo Elementary and Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Orondo Elementary and Middle School is 10.3:1, which is 41% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 34% 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 Orondo Elementary and Middle School?
68.3% of students at Orondo Elementary and Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Orondo Elementary and Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Orondo Elementary and Middle School is Hispanic or Latino at 83.1% of enrollment, in Orondo, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orondo Elementary and Middle School?
Orondo Elementary and Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (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).
Is Orondo Elementary and Middle School a good school?
Orondo Elementary and Middle School earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Washington schools. 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 Orondo School District?
None reported; Orondo School District operates only Orondo Elementary and Middle School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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