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Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School vs. Camas Prairie Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School
16720 Waller Rd E
Tacoma, WA 98446
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Camas Prairie Elementary School
320 176th Street East
Spanaway, WA 98387
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Camas Prairie Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 559 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 57% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 527 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Camas Prairie 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 54% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
559 students
527 students
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This chart displays total students of Camas Prairie Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Camas Prairie Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#514 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
#621 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Camas Prairie Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 20% in WA)
54%
(Top 30% in WA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Camas Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 50% in WA)
54%
(Top 50% in WA)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Camas Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in WA)
50-54%
(Top 50% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Camas Prairie Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
101
87
Grade 1 Students
122
76
Grade 2 Students
96
95
Grade 3 Students
79
108
Grade 4 Students
86
80
Grade 5 Students
75
81

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
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% Asian
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Camas Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
20%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Camas Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Camas Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
30%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Camas Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
7%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Camas Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Two or more races
19%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Camas Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.81
0.79
This chart displays the diversity score of Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Camas Prairie Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Katherine G. Johnson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Camas Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
10%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Camas Prairie Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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