WashingtonSchoolsHelen Keller Elementary

Helen Keller Elementary

PublicRegular
Kirkland, Washington · Lake Washington School District
Teachers23.0FTE
Ratio13.3:1students per teacher
Students306enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students306
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher13.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch29%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
15.0:1
(2024)
13%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
20
(2024)
13.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
300
(2024)
2.0%vs prior yr
Avg Teacher Experience
14
years

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

11.8:112.6:113.4:114.1:114.9:115.7:12020202120222023202412.1:112.5:112.6:113.3:115.0:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1Helen Keller ElementaryUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

298304311317324330202122242526202020212022202320243023003283063002524262320EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment302300328306300
Teacher FTE2524262320
Pupil : Teacher ratio12.1:112.5:112.6:113.3:115.0:115.4:1

Teacher Experience & Qualifications (2024)

Average years of experience14.0 yrs
Novice teachers (< 3 yrs)0%
Hold advanced degree74%
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.