WA
Regular School
Elementary School
Helen Stafford Elementary School
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(253) 571-4300
Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
453
Teachers (FTE)
23.8
Student-Teacher Ratio
19.0:1
FRPL Eligible
337
(74.4%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 337 of 453 (74.4%)
Free Lunch: 263 (58.1%)
Reduced-Price: 74 (16.3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 116 (25.6%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
453
Students
| Hispanic / Latino | 134 | 29.6% | |
| Asian | 79 | 17.4% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 77 | 17% | |
| White | 67 | 14.8% | |
| Black or African American | 59 | 13% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 35 | 7.7% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
453
Students
| Grade 1 | 71 | 15.7% | |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 15.2% | |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 17.9% | |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 13.5% | |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 16.1% | |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 16.3% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 24 | 5.3% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
55.2%
Male Students
250
F
44.8%
Female Students
203