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