Rainier Elementary School vs. Lowell Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rainier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Lowell 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 574 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rainier Elementary School ranks in the top 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 48% (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 17:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 319 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Lowell 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
574 students
319 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
19 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Lowell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Lowell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/88000/87708/lowell-elementary-school-chart-Yw0dvu.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lowell 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 Lowell 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/88000/87708/lowell-elementary-school-chart-W48FU3.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#715 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#34 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Lowell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Lowell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/88000/87708/lowell-elementary-school-chart-4a5IKN.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
80-84%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
85-89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lowell 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 Lowell 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/88000/87708/lowell-elementary-school-chart-ML4xe7.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
80-89%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
130
48
Grade 1 Students
114
44
Grade 2 Students
89
62
Grade 3 Students
86
57
Grade 4 Students
80
60
Grade 5 Students
74
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lowell 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 Lowell 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/88000/87708/lowell-elementary-school-chart-6er3Cq.png)
% Hispanic
27%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lowell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lowell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/88000/87708/lowell-elementary-school-chart-SHXZZv.png)
% Black
15%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lowell 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 Lowell 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/88000/87708/lowell-elementary-school-chart-ltO8dt.png)
% White
40%
66%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lowell 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 Lowell 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/88000/87708/lowell-elementary-school-chart-nmPrTx.png)
% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
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% Two or more races
11%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lowell 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 Lowell 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/88000/87708/lowell-elementary-school-chart-bn3p6Uv.png)
Diversity Score
0.74
0.53
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Lowell 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 Lowell 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/88000/87708/lowell-elementary-school-chart-nmVl89.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
20%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lowell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/88000/87708/lowell-elementary-school-chart-9RhkAM.png)