Elementary school (grades K-5) · Forks, WA
Queets-Clearwater Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Queets-Clearwater Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.
The verdict
Queets-Clearwater Elementary earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 88% of Washington schools.
- 27
- Resource Index · Lower
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Washington
- 97.5%
- free-lunch eligible
- 37
- students enrolled
Queets-Clearwater Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 530138000243 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+0 students YoY
Queets-Clearwater Elementary held near 40 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).
Teacher FTE held 3.6 → 3.6 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
+0 students YoY 530138000243 · Forks, WA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
37 enr · 12.3:1 · 97.5% lunch · RII 27
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Queets-Clearwater Elementary held near 40 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE held 3.6 → 3.6 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →
How Queets-Clearwater Elementary compares
Queets-Clearwater Elementary 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 30% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 97.5% | ▲ 117% | 45.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 37 | top 91% | - | - |
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: American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 28.8, Queets-Clearwater Elementary is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
District finance for Queets-Clearwater School District reports $27,700 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Similar elementary schools in Forks
2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Nationwide elementary 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 (~37 students)
Frequently asked questions about Queets-Clearwater Elementary
How many students attend Queets-Clearwater Elementary?
Queets-Clearwater Elementary has 37 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Forks, WA. CCD year-over-year: 40 (2022-23) → 40 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Queets-Clearwater Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Queets-Clearwater Elementary is 12.3:1, which is 30% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 22% 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 Queets-Clearwater Elementary?
97.5% of students at Queets-Clearwater Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Queets-Clearwater Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Queets-Clearwater Elementary is American Indian / Alaska Native at 83.8% of enrollment, in Forks, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Queets-Clearwater Elementary?
Queets-Clearwater Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Queets-Clearwater School District?
None reported; Queets-Clearwater School District operates only Queets-Clearwater Elementary as a public school district in NCES's records.