Tekoa High School
Tekoa High School serves 94 students in grades 7-12.
Tekoa High 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 20-29% (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 50-59% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Tekoa High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Tekoa High School's student population of 94 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 8 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 7-12
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
94 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
8 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Tekoa High 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 Tekoa High School is 0.30, 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
#1608 out of 2052 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
61%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
American Indian
6%
2%
Asian
n/a
8%
Hispanic
9%
23%
Black
1%
4%
White
83%
54%
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
1%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥50%
84%
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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