Rainier View Elementary School vs. Alpac Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rainier View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Alpac Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 523 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rainier View 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 609 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alpac Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower 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), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
523 students
609 students


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


Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
36 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2006 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1327 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
33
53
Kindergarten Students
91
75
Grade 1 Students
76
89
Grade 2 Students
79
97
Grade 3 Students
80
99
Grade 4 Students
87
98
Grade 5 Students
77
98
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
15%
15%


% Hispanic
25%
36%


% Black
16%
5%


% White
25%
30%


% Hawaiian
7%
6%


% Two or more races
11%
8%


Diversity Score
0.82
0.75


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
85%
66%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
13%

