Maplewood Heights Elementary School vs. Sierra Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Maplewood Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Sierra Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 610 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Maplewood Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (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 70% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 434 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sierra Heights 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 44% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
610 students
434 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
28 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Sierra Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Sierra Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/87000/87257/sierra-heights-elementary-school-chart-BIZar3.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sierra Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sierra Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/87000/87257/sierra-heights-elementary-school-chart-bn3zxeN.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#424 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1233 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sierra Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sierra Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/87000/87257/sierra-heights-elementary-school-chart-jxyMVZ.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
44%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
101
52
Grade 1 Students
97
81
Grade 2 Students
106
68
Grade 3 Students
105
86
Grade 4 Students
96
85
Grade 5 Students
105
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
35%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sierra Heights 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 Sierra Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/87000/87257/sierra-heights-elementary-school-chart-b28bgWU.png)
% Hispanic
20%
35%
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% Black
3%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sierra Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sierra Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/87000/87257/sierra-heights-elementary-school-chart-b0F3U6j.png)
% White
30%
23%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sierra Heights 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 Sierra Heights 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/87000/87257/sierra-heights-elementary-school-chart-QPuvQx.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
n/a
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% Two or more races
11%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sierra Heights 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 Sierra Heights 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/87000/87257/sierra-heights-elementary-school-chart-OW4BTM.png)
Diversity Score
0.74
0.77
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sierra Heights 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 Sierra Heights 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/87000/87257/sierra-heights-elementary-school-chart-blACsr8.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
36%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
12%
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