Monroe Elementary School vs. Silver Firs Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Monroe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Silver Firs 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 485 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Monroe Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher 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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 534 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Silver Firs Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 77% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (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 50% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
485 students
534 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#643 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#88 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver Firs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver Firs Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/86000/86369/silver-firs-elementary-school-chart-byqWhPv.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
77%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silver Firs 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 Silver Firs 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.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/86000/86369/silver-firs-elementary-school-chart-dK9JoY.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
85-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
50
Kindergarten Students
78
77
Grade 1 Students
78
90
Grade 2 Students
78
82
Grade 3 Students
74
82
Grade 4 Students
86
88
Grade 5 Students
91
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
14%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Silver Firs 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 Silver Firs 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/86000/86369/silver-firs-elementary-school-chart-b0FdAng.png)
% Hispanic
18%
12%
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% Black
6%
4%
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% White
43%
50%
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% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
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% Two or more races
15%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver Firs 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 Silver Firs 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/86000/86369/silver-firs-elementary-school-chart-YxyJOJ.png)
Diversity Score
0.74
0.67
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Silver Firs 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 Silver Firs 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/86000/86369/silver-firs-elementary-school-chart-bwUD8fP.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
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