WashingtonSchoolsJuanita Elementary

Juanita Elementary

PublicRegular
Kirkland, Washington · Lake Washington School District
Teachers22.0FTE
Ratio17.4:1students per teacher
Students382enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students382
Grade Span
Student:Teacher17.4:1
Free/Reduced Lunch24%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
15.2:1
(2024)
12.6%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
26
(2024)
18%vs prior yr
Enrollment
394
(2024)
3.1%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
15
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.1:114.8:115.5:116.2:116.9:117.6:12020202120222023202415.0:114.3:117.0:117.4:115.2:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Juanita ElementaryUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

325340355369384399212223242526202020212022202320243603303583823942423212226EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment360330358382394
Teacher FTE2423212226
Pupil : Teacher ratio15.0:114.3:117.0:117.4:115.2:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience15.1 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree79%
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.