Orchard Heights Elementary School vs. Mullenix Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Orchard Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Mullenix Ridge 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 549 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orchard Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 54% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mullenix Ridge Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
549 students
362 students
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% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
24 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#598 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#213 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
65-69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
70-74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
81
56
Grade 1 Students
80
55
Grade 2 Students
79
79
Grade 3 Students
88
66
Grade 4 Students
116
52
Grade 5 Students
105
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
12%
9%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
62%
74%
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% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
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% Two or more races
17%
13%
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Diversity Score
0.58
0.43
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
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