Rainier View Elementary School vs. Alpac Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Rainier View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Alpac Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 495 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Rainier View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Alpac 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 39% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower 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 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
495 students
636 students
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![This chart displays total students of Alpac Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Alpac Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-9PVMgo.png)
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
38 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Alpac Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Alpac Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-DBVpen.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Alpac 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 Alpac Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-dLXWvd.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#2006 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1327 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Alpac Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Alpac Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-bf6dAgH.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
39%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
41%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rainier View 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 Rainier View 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://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/86000/86449/rainier-view-elementary-school-chart-bsE0DF3.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alpac 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 Alpac 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-boTPs0j.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
35
54
Kindergarten Students
85
88
Grade 1 Students
85
97
Grade 2 Students
65
104
Grade 3 Students
77
99
Grade 4 Students
74
102
Grade 5 Students
74
92
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Alpac Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Alpac Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-bn2jRyo.png)
% Asian
13%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Alpac 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 Alpac Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-b27Tpab.png)
% Hispanic
31%
37%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Alpac 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 Alpac Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-UARZVS.png)
% Black
19%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Alpac 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 Alpac Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-4l42dr.png)
% White
19%
31%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Alpac 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 Alpac Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-broZyLi.png)
% Hawaiian
4%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Alpac Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Alpac Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-Yx1SBn.png)
% Two or more races
13%
9%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Alpac 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 Alpac 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-bjHpuLN.png)
Diversity Score
0.80
0.75
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Alpac 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 Alpac Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-W4F7rU.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alpac Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Alpac Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-LkZlBB.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Alpac 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 Alpac 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://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/86000/85896/alpac-elementary-school-chart-bedndwo.png)