Other / mixed grade configuration · Pe Ell, WA

Pe Ell School

Federal NCES profile for Pe Ell School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530666000977
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
43
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
43
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Pe Ell School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 75% of Washington schools.

39
Resource Index · Typical
14.2:1
small classes for Washington
55.7%
free-lunch eligible
284
students enrolled

Pe Ell School has class sizes smaller than 75% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+8 students YoY

Pe Ell School held near 279 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 20.2 → 20.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+8 students YoY 530666000977 · Pe Ell, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

284 enr · 14.2:1 · 55.7% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Wedowee Elementary School (284 students)

Pe Ell School held near 279 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+8 headcount). Teacher FTE held 20.2 → 20.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

How Pe Ell School compares

Pe Ell School 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 14.2:1 ▼ 19% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 55.7% ▲ 24% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 284 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.2:1
Leaner classes than 55% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
284
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
55.7%
free-lunch eligible - 24% 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
14.2:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 25% in Washington - lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
54.2%
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
$21,734
per pupil, district-wide - above Washington avg of $20,912
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 284 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.

Student demographics

White 81.3%
Two or More 7.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.8%
African American 0.7%

Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 32.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 32.7, Pe Ell School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Pe Ell School District reports $21,734 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.

Frequently asked questions about Pe Ell School

How many students attend Pe Ell School?

Pe Ell School has 284 students enrolled. It is a public school in Pe Ell, WA. CCD year-over-year: 271 (2022-23) → 279 (2023-24), nearly flat (+8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Pe Ell School?

The student-teacher ratio at Pe Ell School is 14.2:1, which is 19% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 10% 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 Pe Ell School?

55.7% of students at Pe Ell School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Pe Ell School?

The largest demographic group at Pe Ell School is White at 81.3% of enrollment, in Pe Ell, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Pe Ell School?

Pe Ell School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical 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 Pe Ell School District?

None reported; Pe Ell School District operates only Pe Ell School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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