Elementary school (grades K-5) · Ogden, UT

Washington Terrace School

Federal NCES profile for Washington Terrace School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 25/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 490120000644
0/100100/10025/100
👥 S:T ratio
31
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
13
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Washington Terrace School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools.

#4 of 22
elementary schools in Ogden · Resource Index
25
Resource Index · Lower
17.3:1
small classes for Utah
41.6%
free-lunch eligible

Washington Terrace School has class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Terrace School ranks #4 of 22 elementary schools in Ogden, UT.

School address

Enrollment

433

Utah · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

25.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

17.3:1

vs 21.4:1 Utah avg

-19% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

41.6%

vs 28.0% Utah avg

+49% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Washington Terrace School compares with Utah and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Washington Terrace School

Washington Terrace School is a mid-sized elementary school in Ogden, Utah, enrolling 433 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 17.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 41.6% of students eligible for free meals.

With 433 students, its enrollment sits close to the Utah median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,065 scored Utah schools.

Against 166 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #71.

Its student body is led by White (63%) and Hispanic or Latino (29%) (diversity index 51/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 433 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Weber District also operates Weber High (2,002 students) and Roy High (1,661 students) alongside Washington Terrace School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Washington Terrace School compares

Washington Terrace School on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Utah Utah avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.3:1 ▼ 19% 21.4:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 41.6% ▲ 49% 28.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 433 top 65% - -

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

17.3:1
Leaner classes than 29% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
433
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
41.6%
free-lunch eligible - 49% above the Utah average of 28.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
17.3:1
students per teacher - 19% below state mean
Top 19% in Utah - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$9,134
per pupil, district-wide - below Utah avg of $9,792
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 433 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 63.3%
Hispanic or Latino 29.3%
Two or More 3.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 2.8%
African American 0.7%
Asian 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 63.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 51.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 51.2, Washington Terrace School is more mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Weber District, which includes Washington Terrace School.

$9,134
Per student
-7%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-45%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 31.8%
State 54.9%
Federal 13.3%

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.

How Washington Terrace School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Weber High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Roy High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fremont High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bonneville High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wahlquist Jr High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Weber District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Utah, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Washington Terrace School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Washington Terrace School

How many students attend Washington Terrace School?

Washington Terrace School has 433 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Ogden, UT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Washington Terrace School?

The student-teacher ratio at Washington Terrace School is 17.3:1, which is 19% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 10% higher 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 Washington Terrace School?

41.6% of students at Washington Terrace School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Washington Terrace School?

The largest demographic group at Washington Terrace School is White at 63.3% of enrollment, in Ogden, UT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 51.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Washington Terrace School?

Washington Terrace School has a Resource Investment Index of 25/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Washington Terrace School rank among elementary schools in Ogden?

By Resource Investment Index, Washington Terrace School ranks #4 of 22 elementary schools in Ogden, UT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Ogden on the city page.

Is Washington Terrace School a good school?

Washington Terrace School earns 25/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 81% of Utah schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Weber District?

Besides Washington Terrace School, Weber District also operates Weber High (2,002 students), Roy High (1,661 students), and Fremont High (1,448 students). See the Weber District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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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