Mark Twain Elementary School vs. Peter Kirk Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Peter Kirk 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 531 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mark Twain 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 16% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 592 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Peter Kirk Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 74% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (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 46% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
531 students
592 students
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
34 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2033 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#84 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
74%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
84%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
104
97
Grade 1 Students
91
100
Grade 2 Students
99
92
Grade 3 Students
79
113
Grade 4 Students
89
89
Grade 5 Students
69
101
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
23%
26%
% Hispanic
30%
7%
% Black
20%
1%
% White
7%
54%
% Hawaiian
7%
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
12%
Diversity Score
0.80
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
4%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
2%