Seahurst Elementary School
Seahurst Elementary School serves 538 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Seahurst Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Seahurst Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Seahurst Elementary School's student population of 538 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
538 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Seahurst Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,052 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Seahurst Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1934 out of 2052 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
61%
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
American Indian
2%
2%
Asian
8%
8%
Hispanic
54%
23%
Black
10%
4%
White
17%
54%
Hawaiian
2%
1%
Two or more races
7%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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