Peter G Schmidt Elementary
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · Tumwater, Washington
Peter G Schmidt Elementary in Tumwater, Washington enrolled 606 students in 2024-25 with 40.1 full-time teachers, 15.1 students per teacher against the Washington elementary-school median of 15.7. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 58% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Washington: 53.4% and 41.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%
578 students in 2022-23, 586 students in 2023-24, 606 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 37.4 to 40.1.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 578 | 37.4 | 15.5 |
| 2023-24 | 586 | 38.0 | 15.4 |
| 2024-25 | 606 | 40.1 | 15.1 |
15.1 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 64 of every 100 Washington elementary schools
Among the 1,209 Washington elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 407 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Peter G Schmidt Elementary enrolled 611 students and had 1.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 11 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.5, one per 407 of the 611 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions11
- Chronically absent28.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
59.7% of students were White, 17.7% Hispanic, 16.7% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White59.7%
- Hispanic17.7%
- Two or more races16.7%
- Asian2.3%
- Black1.3%
- American Indian1.3%
- Pacific Islander1.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Peter G Schmidt Elementary scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Washington, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 58% | 58% | 53.4% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 49% | 46% (2021-22) | 41.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Tumwater
4 public elementary schools in Tumwater report 2024-25 enrollment; Peter G Schmidt Elementary is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter G Schmidt Elementary | 606 | 15.1 | 35.3% |
| Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. Knight | 600 | 23.5 | 25.7% |
| Michael T Simmons Elementary | 457 | 13.1 | 31.3% |
| Tumwater Hill Elementary | 400 | 16.5 | 31.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Peter G Schmidt Elementary
- Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. KnightThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 600 students, 23.5 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Michael T Simmons ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 457 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
- Compare Peter G Schmidt Elementary with Washington Connections Academy - Mary M. KnightStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Tumwater School District spends per student$16,374 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$16,374
- The largest public schools in WashingtonPeter G Schmidt Elementary is the number 95 by size of 1,223 Washington elementary schools open in 2024-25.#95 of 1,223
- Washington schools by students per teacher15.1 students per teacher here against the Washington median of 15.7 for elementary schools.15.1:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Peter G Schmidt Elementary
How many students attend Peter G Schmidt Elementary?
606 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 578 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Tumwater, WA.What is the student-teacher ratio at Peter G Schmidt Elementary?
15.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Washington median for elementary schools is 15.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Peter G Schmidt Elementary a Title I school?
Peter G Schmidt Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Peter G Schmidt Elementary do on state tests?
The students tested at Peter G Schmidt Elementary scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23, against 53.4% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.1% in math in 2022-23 across Washington. Washington's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Peter G Schmidt Elementary in?
Tumwater School District, NCES district ID 5309100. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 530910001543 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.