Emerald Park Elementary School vs. Martin Sortun Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Emerald Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Martin Sortun Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 323 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Emerald Park Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 42% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 458 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Martin Sortun Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (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 76% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
323 students
458 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
29 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1050 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#468 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
65-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
3
Kindergarten Students
49
77
Grade 1 Students
54
84
Grade 2 Students
54
79
Grade 3 Students
58
73
Grade 4 Students
55
67
Grade 5 Students
53
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
30%
32%


% Hispanic
21%
21%


% Black
13%
10%


% White
19%
24%


% Hawaiian
4%
3%


% Two or more races
12%
10%


Diversity Score
0.80
0.78


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
58%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
15%

