Elementary school (grades K-5) · Seattle, WA

Wedgwood Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Wedgwood Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 530771001261
0/100100/10064/100
👥 S:T ratio
30
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wedgwood Elementary School earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Washington median.

#12 of 32
elementary schools in Seattle · Resource Index
64
Resource Index · Higher
17.5:1
students per teacher
8.1%
free-lunch eligible

Wedgwood Elementary School has class sizes near the Washington median. Computed live against every Washington school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wedgwood Elementary School ranks #12 of 32 elementary schools in Seattle, WA.

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

-4 students YoY

Wedgwood Elementary School held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 19.9 → 17.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 530771001261 · Seattle, WA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

333 enr · 17.5:1 · 8.1% lunch · RII 64

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

Wedgwood Elementary School held near 355 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 19.9 → 17.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Washington schools → · Find another →

Wedgwood Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wedgwood Elementary School reports 333 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 Wedgwood Elementary School compares

Wedgwood Elementary School 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 17.5:1 ▼ 1% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.1% ▼ 82% 45.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 333 top 58% - -

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

17.5:1
Leaner classes than 27% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
8.1%
free-lunch eligible - 82% 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
17.5:1
students per teacher - 1% below state mean
Top 60% in Washington - lower ratio than 40% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
3.0%
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 54.5%
Two or More 19.9%
Asian 13.3%
Hispanic or Latino 8.4%
African American 2.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 54.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 63.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 63.8, Wedgwood 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 Wedgwood 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 Wedgwood 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

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Seattle

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Wedgwood Elementary School

How many students attend Wedgwood Elementary School?

Wedgwood Elementary School has 333 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Seattle, WA. CCD year-over-year: 359 (2022-23) → 355 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wedgwood Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wedgwood Elementary School is 17.5:1, which is 1% lower than the Washington average of 17.6:1 and 11% 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 Wedgwood Elementary School?

8.1% of students at Wedgwood Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Washington average of 45.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wedgwood Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Wedgwood Elementary School is White at 54.5% of enrollment, in Seattle, WA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 63.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wedgwood Elementary School?

Wedgwood Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wedgwood Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Seattle?

By Resource Investment Index, Wedgwood Elementary School ranks #12 of 32 elementary 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 elementary schools in Seattle on the city page.

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

Besides Wedgwood 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.

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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