Mountlake Terrace Elementary School vs. Challenge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Mountlake Terrace Elementary School
22001 52nd Ave West
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Mountlake Terrace Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Challenge 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 422 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mountlake Terrace 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 35% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 413 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Challenge Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥99% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 96% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
422 students
413 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
58% | 42%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
6 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
n/a


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1465 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
≥99%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
96%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
60
-
Grade 1 Students
61
19
Grade 2 Students
59
49
Grade 3 Students
57
92
Grade 4 Students
66
90
Grade 5 Students
54
83
Grade 6 Students
62
80
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
12%
33%


% Hispanic
32%
6%


% Black
7%
5%


% White
36%
45%


% Hawaiian
2%
n/a

n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%


Diversity Score
0.75
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
12%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
4%

