Mcmicken Heights Elementary School vs. Thorndyke Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mcmicken Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Thorndyke Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mcmicken Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 91% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 386 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thorndyke Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
484 students
386 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1514 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1855 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
37
Kindergarten Students
68
57
Grade 1 Students
90
64
Grade 2 Students
89
66
Grade 3 Students
92
52
Grade 4 Students
76
57
Grade 5 Students
68
53
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
21%
14%
% Hispanic
28%
36%
% Black
29%
29%
% White
9%
10%
% Hawaiian
6%
5%
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.78
0.76
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%