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White Center Heights Elementary School vs. Southern Heights Elementary School

Should you attend White Center Heights Elementary School or Southern Heights Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
White Center Heights Elementary School
10015 6th Ave Sw
Seattle, WA 98146
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Southern Heights Elementary School
11249 14th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98168
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

White Center Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 527 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, White Center 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 27% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Southern 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
527 students
216 students
(21-22 School Year Data)
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
14 teachers
(21-22 School Year Data)
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
n/a

Test Scores

#1823 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
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27%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
20-24%
(21-22 School Year Data)
26%
(Bottom 50% in WA)(21-22 School Year Data)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in WA)(21-22 School Year Data)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WA)(21-22 School Year Data)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in WA)(21-22 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
n/a
Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
81
-
Grade 1 Students
102
-
Grade 2 Students
83
-
Grade 3 Students
85
-
Grade 4 Students
92
-
Grade 5 Students
82
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Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
2%
(21-22 School Year Data)
% Asian
23%
23%
(21-22 School Year Data)
% Hispanic
37%
40%
(21-22 School Year Data)
% Black
22%
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
% White
7%
14%
(21-22 School Year Data)
% Hawaiian
1%
5%
(21-22 School Year Data)
% Two or more races
10%
11%
(21-22 School Year Data)
0.75
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
53%
(21-22 School Year Data)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
17%
(21-22 School Year Data)
 
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