Beachwood Elementary School
Beachwood Elementary School serves 290 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Beachwood Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Beachwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
School Overview
Beachwood Elementary School's student population of 290 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
The teacher population of 18 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
290 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Beachwood Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 2,052 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Beachwood Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#395 out of 2052 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
50%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
61%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

American Indian
2%
1%

Asian
2%
8%

Hispanic
27%
25%

Black
15%
5%

White
37%
51%

Hawaiian
3%
1%

Two or more races
14%
9%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
18%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
School Reviews
5 6/20/2012
Excellent School. This is our families 5th elementary school. Of the 5 schools we have been in this is the best. The teachers work hard to make sure my son and daughter get what they need and push my son to learn more. The teachers, counselor, principal, and I all met before school to help my daughter who was having a hard time in reading. She goes to the before school learning help and is in LAP for extra help. I agree with the last post that the principal does care and he is always willing to help. I went to him a few times with problems and he took care of them right away. The school just keeps getting better and better and that is because of the teachers and Mr. Zarling. My daughter is doing things in 3rd grade that my son did in 4th grade in Tennessee. Unfortunately, we only have 1 more year at Beachwood. We will miss Beachwood and Mr. Zarling since he is leaving after this year.
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