Maya Angelou Elementary School
Tel:
(509)543-6748
- Maya Angelou Elementary School serves 903 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 48% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 55% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Maya Angelou 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 19:1.
- Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Maya Angelou Elementary School's student population of 903 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 903 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Maya Angelou Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,028 schools in Washington (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 19:1 has increased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Maya Angelou Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. 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 | #1150 out of 2028 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 48% | 51% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 61% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 19:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 2% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 51% | 23% |
| Black | 1% | 4% |
| White | 41% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 8% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.64 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 36% | 37% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Pasco School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school to Maya Angelou Elementary School is Chiawana High School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rosalind Franklin Stem Elementary School (1.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Pasco Rosalind Franklin Stem Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 773 students
1.9 miles
6010 Road 52
Pasco, WA 99301
(509)416-7114 1.9 PK-6 773 - Pasco Chiawana High School Grades: 8-12 | 2571 students
2.0 miles
8125 W Argent Rd
Pasco, WA 99301
(509)543-6786 2.0 8-12 2571 - Pasco Internet Pasco Academy Of Learning Alternative School
Grades: K-8 | 5 students
2.2 miles
2803 N Road 88
Pasco, WA 99301
(509)543-6765 2.2 K-8 5 - Pasco Mcloughlin Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 1242 students
2.2 miles
2803 N Road 88
Pasco, WA 99301
(509)547-4542 2.2 7-8 1242 - Pasco Ruth Livingston Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 825 students
2.4 miles
2515 Road 84
Pasco, WA 99301
(509)546-2688 2.4 PK-6 825
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