Orchard Elementary School vs. Badger Mountain Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orchard Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 623 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orchard Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 75% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 588 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Badger Mountain 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 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
623 students
588 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
33 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#122 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#621 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
54%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
77%
54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
95
90
Grade 1 Students
88
98
Grade 2 Students
116
108
Grade 3 Students
99
105
Grade 4 Students
118
80
Grade 5 Students
107
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Asian
11%
2%


% Hispanic
15%
26%


% Black
1%
1%


% White
66%
66%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.53
0.50


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
41%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

