Thurgood Marshall Elementary School vs. Leschi Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Leschi Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 500 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thurgood Marshall Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 70% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (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 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 240 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Leschi Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
500 students
240 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#197 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1170 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
70%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75-79%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
48
37
Grade 1 Students
46
45
Grade 2 Students
117
37
Grade 3 Students
91
46
Grade 4 Students
89
36
Grade 5 Students
91
39
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
18%
7%
% Hispanic
15%
10%
% Black
22%
33%
% White
29%
35%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
15%
13%
Diversity Score
0.80
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%