Shaw Road Elementary School
Shaw Road Elementary School serves 680 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Shaw Road Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Shaw Road Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
School Overview
Shaw Road Elementary School's student population of 680 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
680 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Shaw Road Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% 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 Shaw Road Elementary School is 0.52, which is less 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
#407 out of 2052 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
61%

Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
2%

Asian
7%
8%

Hispanic
10%
23%

Black
2%
4%

White
67%
54%

Hawaiian
1%
1%
Two or more races
13%
8%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
36%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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