Ruby Bridges Elementary School vs. Fernwood Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ruby Bridges Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Fernwood 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 474 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ruby Bridges Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 67% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 764 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Fernwood Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 88% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (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 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
474 students
764 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#167 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#24 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
n/a
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
88%
n/a
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
87%
n/a
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
80-84%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
3
1
Kindergarten Students
79
137
Grade 1 Students
72
112
Grade 2 Students
84
118
Grade 3 Students
84
143
Grade 4 Students
67
128
Grade 5 Students
85
125
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
47%
73%
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% Hispanic
9%
4%
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% Black
3%
1%
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% White
33%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fernwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fernwood Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/87000/87030/fernwood-elementary-school-chart-bmafudx.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.66
0.44
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Fernwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Fernwood Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/87000/87030/fernwood-elementary-school-chart-BacFaN.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fernwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fernwood Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/87000/87030/fernwood-elementary-school-chart-ZdkAHH.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
1%
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