Other / mixed grade configuration · Thorp, WA

Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High

Federal NCES profile for Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530885001525
0/100100/10043/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
51
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Washington schools.

43
Resource Index · Typical
12.3:1
small classes for Washington
45.9%
free-lunch eligible
247
students enrolled

Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High has class sizes smaller than 88% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+2 students YoY

Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High held near 259 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 20.3 → 20.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+2 students YoY 530885001525 · Thorp, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

247 enr · 12.3:1 · 45.9% lunch · RII 43

Nearest enrollment peer: Turnagain Elementary (247 students)

Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High held near 259 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+2 headcount). Teacher FTE added 20.3 → 20.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

How Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High compares

Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High 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 45.9% ▲ 2% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 247 top 69% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
247
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
45.9%
free-lunch eligible - 2% above the Washington average of 45.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher - 30% below state mean
Top 12% in Washington - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,023
per pupil, district-wide - above Washington avg of $20,912
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 247 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 8 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 78.5%
Hispanic or Latino 11.3%
Two or More 8.9%
Asian 0.8%
African American 0.4%

Largest group: White at 78.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 36.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 36.3, Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High is less mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Thorp School District reports $22,023 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other 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.

Frequently asked questions about Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High

How many students attend Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High?

Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High has 247 students enrolled. It is a public school in Thorp, WA. CCD year-over-year: 257 (2022-23) → 259 (2023-24), nearly flat (+2).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High?

The student-teacher ratio at Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High 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 Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High?

45.9% of students at Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High?

The largest demographic group at Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High is White at 78.5% of enrollment, in Thorp, WA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High?

Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Thorp School District?

None reported; Thorp School District operates only Thorp Elem & Jr Sr High as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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