Somerset Elementary School vs. Cougar Ridge Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Somerset Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Cougar Ridge Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 623 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Somerset Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 474 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cougar Ridge 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 85% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 87% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
623 students
474 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#10 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
#31 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
91%
85%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
92%
87%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥95%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
87
67
Grade 1 Students
87
97
Grade 2 Students
114
70
Grade 3 Students
104
78
Grade 4 Students
127
80
Grade 5 Students
104
82
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
73%
42%
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% Hispanic
4%
9%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
13%
35%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
12%
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Diversity Score
0.44
0.69
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
3%
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