Orchards Elementary School vs. Minnehaha Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orchards Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
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Overview
Serving 450 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orchards 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% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 460 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Minnehaha Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than 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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
450 students
460 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1864 out of 2052 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1109 out of 2052 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
54%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
61
77
Grade 1 Students
51
73
Grade 2 Students
88
80
Grade 3 Students
80
72
Grade 4 Students
77
82
Grade 5 Students
64
76
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
30%
21%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
47%
60%
% Hawaiian
5%
1%
% Two or more races
12%
10%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.59
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%
