WA
Regular School
Elementary School
Chester H Thompson Elementary
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(253) 800-5800
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
688
Teachers (FTE)
41.4
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.6:1
FRPL Eligible
462
(67.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 462 of 688 (67.2%)
Free Lunch: 357 (51.9%)
Reduced-Price: 105 (15.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 226 (32.8%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
688
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 339 | 49.3% | |
| White | 141 | 20.5% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 97 | 14.1% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 46 | 6.7% | |
| Black or African American | 45 | 6.5% | |
| Asian | 17 | 2.5% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3 | 0.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
688
Students
| Grade 1 | 115 | 16.7% | |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 15.7% | |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 14.4% | |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 15.4% | |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 17% | |
| Kindergarten | 143 | 20.8% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
48.8%
Male Students
336
F
51.2%
Female Students
352