Fircrest Elementary School vs. Gause Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fircrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fircrest 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gause 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 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
306 students
274 students
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![This chart displays total students of Gause Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays total students of Gause Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/88000/87891/gause-elementary-school-chart-bg1ZQ9D.png)
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
18 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Gause Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Gause Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/88000/87891/gause-elementary-school-chart-51W9S8.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gause Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Gause Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/88000/87891/gause-elementary-school-chart-b45ikJt.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1857 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1429 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Gause Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Gause Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/88000/87891/gause-elementary-school-chart-bsEgxha.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fircrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fircrest Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/86000/86388/fircrest-elementary-school-chart-JaVSbF.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/88000/87891/gause-elementary-school-chart-w52vry.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
5
-
Kindergarten Students
50
35
Grade 1 Students
48
44
Grade 2 Students
56
50
Grade 3 Students
47
52
Grade 4 Students
50
47
Grade 5 Students
50
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gause Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gause Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/88000/87891/gause-elementary-school-chart-EH2y7I.png)
% Hispanic
27%
12%
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% Black
2%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gause Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gause Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/88000/87891/gause-elementary-school-chart-bpH5FpE.png)
% White
51%
78%
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% Hawaiian
5%
n/a
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n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/88000/87891/gause-elementary-school-chart-MgqEt9.png)
Diversity Score
0.65
0.38
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Gause Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Gause Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/88000/87891/gause-elementary-school-chart-ZdlARz.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
32%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/88000/87891/gause-elementary-school-chart-zTPTfJ.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gause Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/88000/87891/gause-elementary-school-chart-beBsrGA.png)