Shadow Lake Elementary School vs. Tahoma Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Shadow Lake Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Tahoma Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 497 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Shadow Lake Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 699 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Tahoma 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 69% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (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 29% 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
497 students
699 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
42 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Tahoma Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Tahoma Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/152000/152467/tahoma-elementary-school-chart-h7Ohhk.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Tahoma 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 Tahoma 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/152000/152467/tahoma-elementary-school-chart-DCDSF1.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#513 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#268 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Tahoma Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Tahoma Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/152000/152467/tahoma-elementary-school-chart-B5BVcM.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
69%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tahoma 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 Tahoma 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/152000/152467/tahoma-elementary-school-chart-ODPpzS.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
84
100
Grade 1 Students
90
107
Grade 2 Students
89
128
Grade 3 Students
76
137
Grade 4 Students
77
109
Grade 5 Students
80
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Tahoma 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 Tahoma Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/152000/152467/tahoma-elementary-school-chart-bfUwOUM.png)
% Asian
4%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Tahoma 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 Tahoma 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/152000/152467/tahoma-elementary-school-chart-OVQGHy.png)
% Hispanic
15%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Tahoma 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 Tahoma 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/152000/152467/tahoma-elementary-school-chart-dLV6im.png)
% Black
2%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Tahoma 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 Tahoma 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/152000/152467/tahoma-elementary-school-chart-9Qzj7w.png)
% White
64%
71%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
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% Two or more races
14%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Tahoma 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 Tahoma 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/152000/152467/tahoma-elementary-school-chart-Yxslly.png)
Diversity Score
0.55
0.48
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Tahoma 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 Tahoma 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/152000/152467/tahoma-elementary-school-chart-0zQIIy.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
12%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
4%
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