Gregory Heights Elementary School
Gregory Heights Elementary School serves 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Gregory Heights Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 47% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Gregory Heights Elementary School's student population of 428 students has declined by 38% over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 30% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
428 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Gregory Heights Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Gregory Heights Elementary School is 0.67, which is equal to the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1099 out of 2052 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
50%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
61%

Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1

American Indian
1%
1%

Asian
6%
8%

Hispanic
46%
25%

Black
4%
5%

White
33%
51%

Hawaiian
2%
1%

Two or more races
8%
9%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
35%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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