WashingtonSchoolsKirkwood Elementary School

Kirkwood Elementary School

PublicRegular
TOPPENISH, Washington · Toppenish School District
Teachers26.0FTE
Ratio15.5:1students per teacher
Students404enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students404
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher15.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch93%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
16.1:1
(2024)
3.9%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
24
(2024)
7.7%vs prior yr
Enrollment
387
(2024)
4.2%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
11
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

15.0:115.4:115.8:116.2:116.6:117.0:12020202120222023202416.1:115.1:116.9:115.5:116.1:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

384392401409418426242425262727202020212022202320244194074234043872627252624EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment419407423404387
Teacher FTE2627252624
Pupil : Teacher ratio16.1:115.1:116.9:115.5:116.1:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience10.7 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree65%
Source: State Department of Education teacher workforce reports.

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.