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Terrace Park Elementary School vs. Challenge Elementary School

Should you attend Terrace Park Elementary School or Challenge Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Terrace Park Elementary School
5409 228th St Sw
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Challenge Elementary School
5409 228th St Sw
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Terrace Park Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Challenge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 292 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Terrace Park Elementary School ranks in the top 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 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 402 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%).
The student:teacher ratio of 40:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
School Type
n/a
Alternative
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
292 students
402 students
This chart displays total students of Terrace Park Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Challenge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
59% | 41%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
10 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Challenge Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
40:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Challenge Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#920 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
#1 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Terrace Park Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Challenge Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 50% in WA)
≥99%
(Top 1% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Terrace Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Challenge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 50% in WA)
96%
(Top 1% in WA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Terrace Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Challenge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 50% in WA)
≥95%
(Top 1% in WA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Terrace Park Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Challenge Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
51
-
Grade 1 Students
52
36
Grade 2 Students
35
66
Grade 3 Students
46
77
Grade 4 Students
36
80
Grade 5 Students
41
73
Grade 6 Students
31
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Terrace Park Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Challenge Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
% Asian
14%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Terrace Park Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Challenge Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Terrace Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Challenge Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Challenge Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
51%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Terrace Park Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Challenge Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Terrace Park Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Terrace Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Challenge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Terrace Park Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Challenge Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Terrace Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Challenge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Terrace Park Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Challenge Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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