Highland Terrace Elementary School vs. Meridian Park Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highland Terrace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Meridian Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 330 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Terrace Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 512 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Meridian Park 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 80% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher 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 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
330 students
512 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
81%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
62
59
Grade 1 Students
60
66
Grade 2 Students
59
111
Grade 3 Students
45
88
Grade 4 Students
52
119
Grade 5 Students
52
69
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
14%
19%


% Hispanic
9%
13%


% Black
3%
12%


% White
59%
41%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%


% Two or more races
15%
14%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
35%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
12%

