Discovery Community School vs. Henry David Thoreau Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Discovery Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Henry David Thoreau Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 71 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Discovery Community School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-89% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 404 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Henry David Thoreau Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
71 students
404 students
Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#122 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#119 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
73%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
78%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
11
59
Grade 1 Students
11
63
Grade 2 Students
12
59
Grade 3 Students
12
85
Grade 4 Students
12
68
Grade 5 Students
13
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
32%
20%
% Hispanic
6%
12%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
48%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
11%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
10%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%