White Center Heights Elementary School vs. Southern Heights Elementary School
Should you attend White Center Heights Elementary School or Southern Heights 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
Top Rankings
White Center Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 533 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, White Center Heights 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 27% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower 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 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Southern Heights 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 20-24% (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%).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
533 students
216 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
14 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1799 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1921 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
4
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Kindergarten Students
95
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Grade 1 Students
80
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Grade 2 Students
83
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Grade 3 Students
88
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Grade 4 Students
92
-
Grade 5 Students
91
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
28%
23%
% Hispanic
33%
40%
% Black
21%
5%
% White
7%
14%
% Hawaiian
2%
5%
% Two or more races
9%
11%
Diversity Score
0.76
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
53%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
17%
