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Briarwood Elementary School vs. Apollo Elementary School

Should you attend Briarwood Elementary School or Apollo 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
Briarwood Elementary School
17020 Se 134th St
Renton, WA 98059
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Apollo Elementary School
15025 Se 117th St
Renton, WA 98059
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Briarwood Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Apollo Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 658 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 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 516 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 64% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
658 students
516 students
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This chart displays total students of Apollo Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Apollo Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#190 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
#147 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Briarwood Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Apollo Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70%
(Top 10% in WA)
75%
(Top 5% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Briarwood Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Apollo Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 20% in WA)
75%
(Top 20% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Briarwood Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Apollo Elementary School 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 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in WA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Briarwood Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Apollo Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
48
-
Kindergarten Students
79
76
Grade 1 Students
87
65
Grade 2 Students
88
85
Grade 3 Students
118
98
Grade 4 Students
109
88
Grade 5 Students
129
104

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Briarwood Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Apollo Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2008-09 school year data.
% Asian
36%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Briarwood Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Briarwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Briarwood Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Briarwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Briarwood Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Briarwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Apollo Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Briarwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Apollo Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Briarwood Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Apollo Elementary School 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
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Briarwood Elementary School 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Apollo Elementary School 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.
 
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