Explorer Community School
Tel:
(425)936-2533
- Explorer Community School serves 72 students in grades 1-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≥90% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Explorer Community School's student population of 72 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 4 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Alternative school |
| Grades Offered | Grades 1-5 |
| Total Students | 72 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 4 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Explorer Community School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Explorer Community School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.41. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WA) |
| Overall School Rank | #24 out of 2,014 schools (Top 5%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥90% | 51% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥90% | 61% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 19:1 |
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| Asian | 43% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 4% | 23% |
| Black | n/a | 4% |
| White | 49% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 8% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.41 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Lake Washington School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Explorer Community School is Tesla Stem High School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Evergreen Middle School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dickinson Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Redmond Dickinson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 570 students
0.0 miles
7040 - 208th Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425)936-2530 0.0 PK-5 570 - Redmond Evergreen Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1117 students
0.1 miles
6900 208th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425)936-2320 0.1 6-8 1117 - Redmond Rosa Parks Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 649 students
1.7 miles
22845 Ne Cedar Park Crescent
Redmond, WA 98053
(425)936-2650 1.7 K-5 649 - Redmond Tesla Stem High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 578 students
1.9 miles
4301 228th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425)936-2770 1.9 9-12 578 - Redmond Alcott Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 803 students
2.1 miles
4213 - 228th Ave Ne
Redmond, WA 98053
(425)936-2490 2.1 K-5 803
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