White Center Heights Elementary School vs. Southern Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
White Center Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Southern Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 599 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, White Center Heights 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 27% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 216 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Southern Heights 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 20-24% (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 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Washington state average of 50% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
599 students
216 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
14 teachers
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![This chart display the total teachers of Southern Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the total teachers of Southern Heights Elementary School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/87000/86547/southern-heights-elementary-school-chart-bisFABU.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1799 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1921 out of 2113 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart display the overall school rank of Southern Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the overall school rank of Southern Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/87000/86547/southern-heights-elementary-school-chart-sKNpYn.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
20-24%
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![This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern Heights 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 display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Southern Heights 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/87000/86547/southern-heights-elementary-school-chart-qSBkcy.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart display the students of Southern Heights Elementary School by grade. This chart display the students of Southern Heights Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/87000/86547/southern-heights-elementary-school-chart-oNChGz.png)
Kindergarten Students
89
39
Grade 1 Students
91
43
Grade 2 Students
111
29
Grade 3 Students
100
35
Grade 4 Students
104
37
Grade 5 Students
104
33
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
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![This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Southern Heights Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart display the percentage of American Indian students in Southern Heights Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Washington by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/87000/86547/southern-heights-elementary-school-chart-dHzbT9.png)
% Asian
26%
23%
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% Hispanic
29%
40%
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% Black
27%
5%
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% White
7%
14%
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% Hawaiian
1%
5%
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% Two or more races
9%
11%
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Diversity Score
0.77
0.76
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
53%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
17%
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