Explorer Community School vs. Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Explorer Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Elizabeth Blackwell 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 71 students in grades 1-5, Explorer Community School ranks in the top 1% 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 80-89% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥90% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 508 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Elizabeth Blackwell Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 78% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher 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 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
1-5
K-5
Total Students
71 students
508 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#20 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#62 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-89%
78%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥90%
84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
-
60
Grade 1 Students
15
82
Grade 2 Students
15
81
Grade 3 Students
14
95
Grade 4 Students
14
95
Grade 5 Students
13
95
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
53%
53%


% Hispanic
n/a
5%


% Black
n/a
1%


% White
37%
36%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.59


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
5%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
n/a
