Enrollment
96
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 530696003449
Puyallup Parent Partnership Program — Puyallup, WA
Federal NCES profile for Puyallup Parent Partnership Program, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 25
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 36
📋 Attendance 69
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: Puyallup 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)
8.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.8:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
+6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
43.3%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Puyallup Parent Partnership Program compares with Washington and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Puyallup Parent Partnership Program reports 96 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 8.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 18.8:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 6% above the Washington state mean of 17.8:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 18% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 43.3% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 4% below the Washington average and 16% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 320 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 12.5% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Puyallup School District spends $18,479 per pupil district-wide, below the Washington average of $23,175 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.4% from local sources (property taxes), 64.7% from the state, and 9.9% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), 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 Puyallup Parent Partnership Program 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 | 18.8:1 | ▲ 6% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 43.3% | ▼ 4% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 96 | top 17% | — | — |
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
43.3%
free-lunch eligible
— 4% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold — federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher
— 6% above state mean
Top 73% in Washington — lower ratio than 27% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
12.5%
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
$18,479
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Per 320 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 96 Top 17% in Washington — larger than 83% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 8.0
Students per teacher 18.8:1 +6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 43.3% -4% vs state
NCES ID 530696003449
Student demographics
White 49.0%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8%
Two or More 15.6%
African American 6.3%
Asian 3.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.1%
Largest group: White at 49.0% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.3
Students per counselor 320:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 12.5%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 0
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Puyallup School District, which includes Puyallup Parent Partnership Program.
$18,479
Per student
-20%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
-5%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.4%
State 64.7%
Federal 9.9%
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
- 1,815
- Students per teacher
- 23.6:1
- Enrollment
- 1,788
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Enrollment
- 1,599
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Enrollment
- 919
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Enrollment
- 852
- Students per teacher
- 22.3:1
Similar elementary schools in Puyallup
6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Pope Elementary
Standard public school
710 students 17.7:1 students per teacher
Shaw Road Elementary
Standard public school
615 students 16.7:1 students per teacher
Woodland Elementary
Standard public school
606 students 17.3:1 students per teacher
Firgrove Elementary
Standard public school
593 students 14.8:1 students per teacher
Fruitland Elementary
Standard public school
566 students 19.2:1 students per teacher
Frank Brouillet Elem
Standard public school
541 students 17.8:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Chronic absenteeism
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School discipline data
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Frequently asked questions about Puyallup Parent Partnership Program
How many students attend Puyallup Parent Partnership Program?
Puyallup Parent Partnership Program has 96 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Puyallup, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Puyallup Parent Partnership Program?
The student-teacher ratio at Puyallup Parent Partnership Program is 18.8:1, which is 6% higher than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Puyallup Parent Partnership Program?
43.3% of students at Puyallup Parent Partnership Program are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Puyallup Parent Partnership Program?
The largest demographic group at Puyallup Parent Partnership Program is White at 49.0%. The school serves a diverse student body in Puyallup, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Puyallup Parent Partnership Program?
Puyallup Parent Partnership Program has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) 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.