Apollo Elementary School vs. Briarwood Elementary School
Should you attend Apollo Elementary School or Briarwood Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Apollo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Briarwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 507 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Apollo Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 645 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Briarwood Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
507 students
645 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#147 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#190 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
73%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
51
Kindergarten Students
62
81
Grade 1 Students
84
80
Grade 2 Students
72
88
Grade 3 Students
106
95
Grade 4 Students
91
136
Grade 5 Students
92
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
37%
36%


% Hispanic
15%
12%


% Black
1%
2%


% White
34%
40%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
n/a

% Two or more races
12%
10%


Diversity Score
0.72
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%

