WashingtonSchoolsBarge-Lincoln Elementary School

Barge-Lincoln Elementary School

PublicRegular
Yakima, Washington · Yakima School District
Teachers36.0FTE
Ratio14.2:1students per teacher
Students512enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students512
Grade Span
Student:Teacher14.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch98%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
15.7:1
(2024)
11%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
33
(2024)
8.3%vs prior yr
Enrollment
518
(2024)
1.2%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
11
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

14.0:114.5:115.1:115.6:116.2:116.7:12020202120222023202416.5:115.8:114.2:114.2:115.7:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1This schoolUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

507522537552567582333435353637202020212022202320245775545245125183535373633EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment577554524512518
Teacher FTE3535373633
Pupil : Teacher ratio16.5:115.8:114.2:114.2:115.7:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience11.2 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree69%
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.