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:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Gause Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
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 38% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%).
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 top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 61%).
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
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1561 out of 2052 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#978 out of 2052 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
45-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
27%
12%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
51%
78%
% Hawaiian
5%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
32%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%