WA
Regular School
Elementary School
Dessie F Evans Elementary
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(253) 864-5500
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
919
Teachers (FTE)
51.2
Student-Teacher Ratio
18.0:1
FRPL Eligible
459
(49.9%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 459 of 919 (49.9%)
Free Lunch: 329 (35.8%)
Reduced-Price: 130 (14.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 460 (50.1%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
919
Students
| White | 378 | 41.1% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 288 | 31.3% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 110 | 12% | |
| Black or African American | 60 | 6.5% | |
| Asian | 54 | 5.9% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 22 | 2.4% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 7 | 0.8% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
919
Students
| Grade 1 | 124 | 13.5% | |
| Grade 2 | 145 | 15.8% | |
| Grade 3 | 128 | 13.9% | |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 13.4% | |
| Grade 5 | 138 | 15% | |
| Grade 6 | 103 | 11.2% | |
| Kindergarten | 124 | 13.5% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 34 | 3.7% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
52.2%
Male Students
480
F
47.8%
Female Students
439