Louisa May Alcott Elementary School vs. Emily Dickinson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Louisa May Alcott Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Emily Dickinson 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 615 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Louisa May Alcott 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 88% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 89% (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 81% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 305 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Emily Dickinson 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 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
615 students
305 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
21 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#15 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#107 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Emily Dickinson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Emily Dickinson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/87000/86693/emily-dickinson-elementary-school-chart-bdDRP8N.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
88%
75-79%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
89%
75-79%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85-89%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
86
43
Grade 1 Students
102
55
Grade 2 Students
94
51
Grade 3 Students
117
47
Grade 4 Students
103
52
Grade 5 Students
113
57
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
71%
44%
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% Hispanic
6%
13%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
19%
29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emily Dickinson 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 Emily Dickinson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/87000/86693/emily-dickinson-elementary-school-chart-b41BZXN.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
12%
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Diversity Score
0.46
0.70
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Emily Dickinson 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 Emily Dickinson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/87000/86693/emily-dickinson-elementary-school-chart-2sS50L.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
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