Highland Terrace Elementary School vs. Cascade K-8 Community School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Terrace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Cascade K-8 Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 322 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Terrace Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 197 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Cascade K-8 Community School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
322 students
197 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#244 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#182 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
63
20
Grade 1 Students
60
18
Grade 2 Students
54
23
Grade 3 Students
56
20
Grade 4 Students
40
20
Grade 5 Students
49
29
Grade 6 Students
-
29
Grade 7 Students
-
17
Grade 8 Students
-
21
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
3%
n/a
% White
58%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
17%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%