Other / mixed grade configuration · Seattle, WA

View Ridge Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for View Ridge Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 530771001256
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👥 S:T ratio
42
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
92
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

View Ridge Elementary School earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 72% of Washington schools.

#26 of 37
schools in Seattle · Resource Index
51
Resource Index · Higher
14.5:1
small classes for Washington
9.6%
free-lunch eligible

View Ridge Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 72% of Washington schools. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, View Ridge Elementary School ranks #26 of 37 schools in Seattle, WA.

School address

Seattle, WA 98115
District: Seattle School District No. 1 · Washington

NCES ID 530771001256 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-20 students YoY

View Ridge Elementary School shrank from 302 students in 2022-23 to 282 in 2023-24 (-6.6%).

Teacher FTE lost 20.7 → 17.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-20 students YoY 530771001256 · Seattle, WA Other · SMALL · TRAD

290 enr · 14.5:1 · 9.6% lunch · RII 51

Nearest enrollment peer: Lincoln High School (1,770 students)

View Ridge Elementary School shrank from 302 students in 2022-23 to 282 in 2023-24 (-6.6%). Teacher FTE lost 20.7 → 17.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

View Ridge Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows View Ridge Elementary School reports 290 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How View Ridge Elementary School compares

View Ridge Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Washington and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Washington Washington avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.5:1 ▼ 18% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 9.6% ▼ 79% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 290 top 65% - -

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

14.5:1
Leaner classes than 52% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
290
Bigger than 31% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
9.6%
free-lunch eligible - 79% below the Washington average of 45.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.5:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 28% in Washington - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
3.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$21,806
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
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

Student demographics

White 59.7%
Two or More 16.2%
Asian 12.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.9%
African American 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 59.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.5, View Ridge Elementary School is more mixed than the Washington school average of 53.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Seattle School District No. 1 reports $21,806 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How View Ridge Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lincoln High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ballard High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roosevelt High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Garfield High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
West Seattle High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to View Ridge Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Seattle School District No. 1 · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Seattle

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Hilltop Elementary
Standard public school
519 students 20.8:1 students per teacher
Mount View Elementary
Standard public school
460 students 20:1 students per teacher
Louisa Boren Stem K-8
Standard public school
437 students 12.5:1 students per teacher
Beverly Park Elem at Glendale
Standard public school
411 students 18.7:1 students per teacher

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.

Similar enrollment (~290 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about View Ridge Elementary School

How many students attend View Ridge Elementary School?

View Ridge Elementary School has 290 students enrolled. It is a public school in Seattle, WA. CCD year-over-year: 302 (2022-23) → 282 (2023-24), down 20.

What is the student-teacher ratio at View Ridge Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at View Ridge Elementary School is 14.5:1, which is 18% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 8% 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 View Ridge Elementary School?

9.6% of students at View Ridge Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of View Ridge Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at View Ridge Elementary School is White at 59.7% of enrollment, in Seattle, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for View Ridge Elementary School?

View Ridge Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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).

How does View Ridge Elementary School rank among schools in Seattle?

By Resource Investment Index, View Ridge Elementary School ranks #26 of 37 schools in Seattle, WA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Seattle on the city page.

What other schools are in Seattle School District No. 1?

Besides View Ridge Elementary School, Seattle School District No. 1 also operates Lincoln High School (1,770 students), Ballard High School (1,697 students), and Roosevelt High School (1,542 students). See the Seattle School District No. 1 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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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