Enrollment
519
Washington · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 530669003806
Swift Water Elementary — Gig Harbor, WA
Federal NCES profile for Swift Water Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 49/100.
👥 Class size 32
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 95
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: Peninsula 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)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
16.9:1
vs 17.8:1 Washington avg
-5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
13.7%
vs 45.0% Washington avg
-70% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Swift Water Elementary compares with Washington and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Swift Water Elementary reports 519 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 28.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 16.9:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 5% 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 6% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 13.7% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 70% below the Washington average and 74% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 519 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 2.1% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Peninsula School District spends $24,585 per pupil district-wide, above the Washington average of $23,175 and above the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 23.8% from local sources (property taxes), 68.0% from the state, and 8.2% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D), 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 Swift Water 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 | 16.9:1 | ▼ 5% | 17.8:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 13.7% | ▼ 70% | 45.0% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 519 | top 71% | — | — |
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
13.7%
free-lunch eligible
— 70% 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
16.9:1
students per teacher
— 5% below state mean
Top 56% in Washington — lower ratio than 44% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$24,585
per pupil, district-wide
— above Washington avg of $23,175
Above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 519 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
Enrollment 519 Top 71% in Washington — larger than 29% of 2,465 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 28.0
Students per teacher 16.9:1 -5% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 13.7% -70% vs state
NCES ID 530669003806
Student demographics
White 72.6%
Two or More 13.1%
Hispanic or Latino 9.1%
Asian 4.4%
African American 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Largest group: White at 72.6% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 1.0
Students per counselor 519:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 2.1%
In-school suspensions 4
Out-of-school suspensions 3
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Peninsula School District, which includes Swift Water Elementary.
$24,585
Per student
+6%
vs Washington
Avg $23,175
+26%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 23.8%
State 68.0%
Federal 8.2%
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
- 1,375
- Students per teacher
- 24.7:1
- Enrollment
- 1,345
- Students per teacher
- 21.4:1
- Enrollment
- 627
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
- Enrollment
- 519
- Students per teacher
- 18.4:1
- Enrollment
- 516
- Students per teacher
- 21:1
Similar elementary schools in Gig Harbor
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Pioneer Elementary School
Standard public school
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Voyager Elementary
Standard public school
443 students 16.3:1 students per teacher
Discovery Elementary School
Standard public school
380 students 15:1 students per teacher
Minter Creek Elementary
Standard public school
272 students 15:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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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 Swift Water Elementary
How many students attend Swift Water Elementary?
Swift Water Elementary has 519 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Gig Harbor, WA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Swift Water Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Swift Water Elementary is 16.9:1, which is 5% lower than the Washington average of 17.8:1 and 6% higher 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 Swift Water Elementary?
13.7% of students at Swift Water Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Swift Water Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Swift Water Elementary is White at 72.6%. The school serves a diverse student body in Gig Harbor, WA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Swift Water Elementary?
Swift Water Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (D) 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.