Homelink (Closed 2016)

Serving 46 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Homelink ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-79% (which was higher than the Washington state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 60-79% (which was higher than the Washington state average of 56%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 was higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-12
Total Students
46 students
This chart displays total students of Homelink by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
2 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Homelink by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Homelink by grade.

School Rankings

This School
State Level (WA)
(14-15)
60-79%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Homelink and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
(14-15)
60-79%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Homelink and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Homelink and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Homelink and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
Asian
2%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Homelink and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
15%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Homelink and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
n/a
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Homelink and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
White
81%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Homelink and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
1%
Two or more races
2%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Homelink and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Homelink.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Washington.
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Homelink and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Homelink and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Homelink and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
60-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% WA state average), while 60-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 56% WA state average).
How many students attend Homelink?
46 students attend Homelink.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
81% of Homelink students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Homelink?
Homelink has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the Washington state average of 16:1.
What grades does Homelink offer ?
Homelink offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-12
What school district is Homelink part of?

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