Ridgecrest Elementary School vs. Echo Lake Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ridgecrest Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Echo Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 451 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Ridgecrest 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 50% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (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 59% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 408 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Echo Lake 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to 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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
451 students
408 students
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![This chart displays total students of Echo Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Echo Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-2sjNnF.png)
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
27 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Echo Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Echo Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-b6t6VIW.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
15:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake 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/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-7XIFFV.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#596 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#661 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Echo Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Echo Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-bliUocT.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Echo Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in 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 Math of Echo Lake Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-niavrW.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
50-54%
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ridgecrest 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 Ridgecrest 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/87000/87484/ridgecrest-elementary-school-chart-b3UqDnN.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake 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/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-sKTzVw.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
83
66
Grade 1 Students
70
70
Grade 2 Students
89
65
Grade 3 Students
66
65
Grade 4 Students
69
74
Grade 5 Students
74
68
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Echo Lake Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Echo Lake Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-DCckuY.png)
% Asian
18%
14%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake 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/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-NcRvve.png)
% Hispanic
15%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake 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/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-NdayLt.png)
% Black
13%
12%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake 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/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-pfJF8a.png)
% White
41%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake 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/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-bn2XMhK.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hawaiian_students_ethnicity/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-SI5iUH.png)
% Two or more races
13%
15%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake 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/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-bjHpNQw.png)
Diversity Score
0.75
0.77
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake 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/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-QPMzOD.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-9Ra0R3.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
13%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Echo Lake 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 Echo Lake 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/87000/87477/echo-lake-elementary-school-chart-uLeje1.png)