Fircrest Elementary School vs. Gause Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fircrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Gause Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 358 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fircrest Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower 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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 246 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gause Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower 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 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
358 students
246 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
18 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1857 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1429 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
14
Kindergarten Students
58
31
Grade 1 Students
39
25
Grade 2 Students
56
33
Grade 3 Students
67
45
Grade 4 Students
69
43
Grade 5 Students
64
55
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
25%
9%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
43%
80%
% Hawaiian
13%
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
7%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.35
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
77%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
