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.
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
NCES ID 530639000949 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-8 students YoY
Orondo Elementary and Middle School shrank from 139 students in 2022-23 to 131 in 2023-24 (-5.8%).
Teacher FTE lost 12.1 → 10.5 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Shrinking CCD campus
-8 students YoY 530639000949 · Orondo, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD
124 enr · 10.3:1 · 68.3% lunch · RII 43
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Orondo Elementary and Middle School shrank from 139 students in 2022-23 to 131 in 2023-24 (-5.8%). Teacher FTE lost 12.1 → 10.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →
How Orondo Elementary and Middle School compares
Orondo Elementary and Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 83.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 28.1, Orondo Elementary and Middle School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
District finance for Orondo School District reports $27,065 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 (~124 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 139 (2022-23) → 131 (2023-24), down 8.
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, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
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.