Elementary school (grades K-5) · Shaw Island, WA
Shaw Island Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Shaw Island Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 71/100.
The verdict
Shaw Island Elementary School earns 71/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Washington schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in Washington.
- 71
- Resource Index · Higher
- 4:1
- small classes for Washington
- 8
- students enrolled
Shaw Island Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 99% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 530786001291 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 530786001291 · Shaw Island, WA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
8 enr · 4:1 · RII 71
Nearest enrollment peer: Shasta Elementary (100 students)
Shaw Island Elementary School CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →
How Shaw Island Elementary School compares
Shaw Island Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Washington and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Washington | Washington avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 4:1 | ▼ 77% | 17.6:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 97% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 87.5% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 21.9, Shaw Island Elementary School is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Shaw Island School District, which includes Shaw Island Elementary School.
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
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 (~8 students)
Frequently asked questions about Shaw Island Elementary School
How many students attend Shaw Island Elementary School?
Shaw Island Elementary School has 8 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Shaw Island, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Shaw Island Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Shaw Island Elementary School is 4:1, which is 77% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 75% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Shaw Island Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Shaw Island Elementary School is White at 87.5% of enrollment, in Shaw Island, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Shaw Island Elementary School?
Shaw Island Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 71/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Shaw Island School District?
None reported; Shaw Island School District operates only Shaw Island Elementary School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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