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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEILACOOM HIST. SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530846002994

Developmental Preschool

511 Chambers Street, Steilacoom, WA 98388 · (253)983-2238 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL38 STUDENTS
Enrollment
38
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 380
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
14 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2023-24

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K38100%
Student demographics
White
—32%
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 47% · US 43%
Hispanic
—32%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 27% · US 30%
Black
—18%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
—5%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 9% · US 6%
Two+
—11%
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 9% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
—3%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 2% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.

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6-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24
Enrollment
38
+8 (+27%) vs 2017
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 49
% White
32%
was 73%
% Hispanic
32%
was 17%
% Asian
5%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2023-2438N/AN/A37% (14)
2022-2329N/AN/A21% (6)
2020-2138N/AN/A13% (5)
2017-1830N/AN/A27% (8)
2015-1640N/AN/A35% (14)
2010-1149N/AN/A12% (6)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Developmental Preschool.

About Developmental Preschool

Developmental Preschool serves students in Steilacoom, Washington, as a very small elementary school. The school covers pre-K and reported 38 students in 2023-24. Across elementary schools in Washington, the average enrollment is about 380.

Steilacoom Hist. School District has a total of 7 schools and 3,043 students, Developmental Preschool among them.

The biggest share of students at Developmental Preschool, 32%, is White. Other reported shares: 32% Hispanic, 18% Black, 11% multiracial, and 5% Asian. That compares with about 64% White among all Pierce County residents.

Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 37%. It compares with 50% for public schools in Pierce County.

For the population of Pierce County, median household income comes to about $99,564, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pierce County counts 287 public schools with about 138,462 students.

A public school about 0.5 miles away, Cherrydale Elementary, is the closest to Developmental Preschool. Developmental Preschool has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The NCES locale for Developmental Preschool is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The 2017-18-to-2023-24 change in enrollment was a 27% rise, from 30 to 38. By 2023-24, 32% of students were White, compared with 73% in 2017-18.

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Pierce County at a glance

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Population
930,319
Census ACS
Median income
$99,564
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
287
138,462 students

Quick facts

School name
Developmental Preschool
District
Steilacoom Hist. School District
Address
511 Chambers Street, Steilacoom, WA 98388
Phone
(253)983-2238
County
Pierce County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
38
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free and reduced lunch
14 (37%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
530846002994
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Developmental Preschool
How many students attend Developmental Preschool?
Developmental Preschool enrolls approximately 38 students in grades PK-PK.
What grades does Developmental Preschool serve?
Developmental Preschool serves grades PK-PK.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Developmental Preschool?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Developmental Preschool is approximately not reported (0 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Developmental Preschool?
At Developmental Preschool, the student body is approximately 32% White, 32% Hispanic, 18% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Developmental Preschool in?
Developmental Preschool is part of Steilacoom Hist. School District.
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