Enrollment
578
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Other / mixed grade configuration NCES 530024001815
Presidents Elementary — Arlington, WA
Federal NCES profile for Presidents Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 34/100.
👥 Class size 39
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 66
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Arlington School District · Washington
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.3:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
34.3%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-24% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Presidents Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Presidents Elementary reports 578 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 36.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 15.3:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 14% below the Washington state mean of 17.8:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 4% lower, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 34.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 24% below the Washington average and 34% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 578 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 13.8% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Arlington School District spends $19,306 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 18.2% from local sources (property taxes), 68.7% from the state, and 13.1% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Presidents Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against Washington state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.3:1 | ▼ 14% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 34.3% | ▼ 24% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 578 | top 77% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
34.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 24% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.3:1
students per teacher
— 14% below state mean
Top 35% in Washington — lower ratio than 65% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
13.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$19,306
per pupil, district-wide
— below Washington avg of $23,175
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 578 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.
Overview
Enrollment 578 Top 77% in Washington — larger than 23% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 36.0
Students per teacher 15.3:1 -14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 34.3% -24% vs state
NCES ID 530024001815
Student demographics
White 66.4%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7%
Two or More 8.5%
Asian 2.4%
African American 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.4%
Largest group: White at 66.4% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 578:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 13.8%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Arlington School District, which includes Presidents Elementary.
$19,306
Per student
-17%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
-1%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 18.2%
State 68.7%
Federal 13.1%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,650
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
- Enrollment
- 665
- Students per teacher
- 15.7:1
- Enrollment
- 645
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Enrollment
- 621
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Enrollment
- 576
- Students per teacher
- 21.8:1
Educator & family resources
In-depth guides on understanding NCES data, school choice, and education funding.
Understanding NCES data
How CCD, CRDC and EDFacts feed every public-school number you see.
Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
Three school types, three funding models, three sets of trade-offs.
School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Presidents Elementary
How many students attend Presidents Elementary?
Presidents Elementary has 578 students enrolled. It is a other school in Arlington, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Presidents Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Presidents Elementary is 15.3:1, which is 14% lower than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.9:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Presidents Elementary?
34.3% of students at Presidents Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Presidents Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Presidents Elementary is White at 66.4%. The school serves a diverse student body in Arlington, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Presidents Elementary?
Presidents Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.