Enrollment
118
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Pateros, WA
Pateros Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Pateros Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530660000974
👥 S:T ratio 53
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Pateros Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% of Washington schools.
- 41
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.8:1
- small classes for Washington
- 62.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 118
- students enrolled
Pateros Elementary has class sizes smaller than 90% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Pateros School District · Washington
NCES ID 530660000974 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.8:1
vs 17.6:1 Washington avg
-33% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
62.0%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
+38% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Pateros Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
What stands out at Pateros Elementary
Pateros Elementary is a higher-need, mid-sized elementary school in Pateros, Washington, enrolling 118 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.8:1, Pateros Elementary is leaner than roughly 90% of Washington schools and 33% 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 62.0% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 118 puts it in the smaller third of Washington schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 2,394 scored Washington schools.
Against 99 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #47.
Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (49%) and White (45%) (diversity index 55/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 67.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district, Pateros School District, also runs Pateros High School (113 students).
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 Pateros Elementary compares
Pateros 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 | 11.8:1 | ▼ 33% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 62.0% | ▲ 38% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 118 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.8:1
Leaner classes than 77% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
118
Bigger than 12% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
62.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 38% 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
11.8:1
students per teacher
- 33% below state mean
Top 10% in Washington - lower ratio than 90% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
67.8%
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
$21,897
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
Hispanic or Latino 49.2%
White 44.9%
Two or More 4.2%
Asian 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 49.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 55.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 55.4, Pateros Elementary is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pateros School District, which includes Pateros Elementary.
$21,897
Per student
+12%
vs Washington
Avg $19,487
+32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 13.7%
State 72.5%
Federal 13.8%
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.
How Pateros Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pateros High School | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Pateros Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 113
- Students per teacher
- 11.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
Similar elementary 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 (~118 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.8:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Pateros Elementary
How many students attend Pateros Elementary?
Pateros Elementary has 118 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Pateros, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pateros Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Pateros Elementary is 11.8:1, which is 33% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 25% 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 Pateros Elementary?
62.0% of students at Pateros Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pateros Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Pateros Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 49.2% of enrollment, in Pateros, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 55.4/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Pateros Elementary?
Pateros Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (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 Pateros Elementary a good school?
Pateros Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 90% 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 Pateros School District?
Besides Pateros Elementary, Pateros School District also operates Pateros High School (113 students). See the Pateros School District district page for the complete list.
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