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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 530666000977 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 81.3% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 32.7, Pe Ell School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
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.
Similar enrollment (~284 students)
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.