Onion Creek Elementary School vs. Gess Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Onion Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Community Size
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 44 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Onion Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-59% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 354 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Gess 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-6
Total Students
44 students
354 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
4 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#481 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1644 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-79%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
5
16
Kindergarten Students
6
49
Grade 1 Students
4
37
Grade 2 Students
3
61
Grade 3 Students
8
39
Grade 4 Students
3
59
Grade 5 Students
5
51
Grade 6 Students
1
42
Grade 7 Students
6
-
Grade 8 Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
n/a
1%
% White
89%
87%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.20
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
64%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
