Salem Woods Elementary School vs. Chain Lake Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Salem Woods Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 455 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Salem Woods 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).
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Chain Lake 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 53% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (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 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
455 students
433 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
26 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Chain Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Chain Lake Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/87000/86852/chain-lake-elementary-school-chart-bpuY0dd.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#213 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#547 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Chain Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Chain Lake Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/87000/86852/chain-lake-elementary-school-chart-sKOOun.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
53%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chain 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 Chain 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/87000/86852/chain-lake-elementary-school-chart-4aDg7G.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
64
79
Grade 1 Students
72
78
Grade 2 Students
78
46
Grade 3 Students
78
80
Grade 4 Students
96
89
Grade 5 Students
67
61
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
3%
18%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Chain 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 Chain 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/87000/86852/chain-lake-elementary-school-chart-2sxApp.png)
% Hispanic
13%
11%
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% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Chain 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 Chain 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/87000/86852/chain-lake-elementary-school-chart-Hyt8vj.png)
% White
74%
61%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Chain 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 Chain 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/87000/86852/chain-lake-elementary-school-chart-QP6l9c.png)
% Two or more races
7%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Chain 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 Chain 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/87000/86852/chain-lake-elementary-school-chart-ltTbnn.png)
Diversity Score
0.43
0.58
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Chain 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 Chain 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/87000/86852/chain-lake-elementary-school-chart-2sQwDp.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Chain 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 Chain 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/87000/86852/chain-lake-elementary-school-chart-SJkT0x.png)