Dower Elementary School vs. Custer Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dower Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Custer Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower 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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
337 students
358 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1524 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1495 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
30-34%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
54
94
Kindergarten Students
49
54
Grade 1 Students
49
53
Grade 2 Students
40
41
Grade 3 Students
43
47
Grade 4 Students
47
37
Grade 5 Students
55
32
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
26%
28%
% Black
25%
16%
% White
17%
26%
% Hawaiian
14%
6%
% Two or more races
12%
19%
Diversity Score
0.81
0.79
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
64%
61%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
13%