Tyee Park Elementary School
Tyee Park Elementary School serves 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Tyee Park 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 25-29% (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 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Tyee Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
School Overview
Tyee Park Elementary School's student population of 451 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
451 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Tyee Park 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 Tyee Park Elementary School is 0.75, 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
#1940 out of 2052 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
61%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
2%
Asian
2%
8%
Hispanic
41%
23%
Black
14%
4%
White
15%
54%
Hawaiian
10%
1%
Two or more races
18%
8%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (14-15)
3%
7%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WA Dept. of Education
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