Waller Road Elementary School vs. Birney Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Waller Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Birney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 306 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Waller Road 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Birney 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-5
Total Students
306 students
476 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1861 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1812 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
40
68
Grade 1 Students
45
73
Grade 2 Students
39
73
Grade 3 Students
51
81
Grade 4 Students
44
72
Grade 5 Students
47
72
Grade 6 Students
40
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
5%
13%
% Hispanic
21%
31%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
52%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
8%
% Two or more races
14%
14%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.81
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
58%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
16%
14%