Minter Creek Elementary School

12617 118th Ave Nw, Gig Harbor, WA 98329 | (253) 851-4542
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 352
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
School District Details
  • Peninsula School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $8,272
  • Graduation Rate: 75.6%
  • Dropout Rate: 2.6%
  • Students Per Teacher: 20.5
  • Enrolled Students: 9,365

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 352
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 19.9
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 167 (47.4%)
  • Females: 135 (38.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 34 (9.7%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 90 (25.6%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 124 (35.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Minter Creek Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian51.4%
Black30.9%
Asian102.8%
Hispanic102.8%
White27477.8%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Minter Creek Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten10.3%
Kindergarten6017.0%
1st Grade4913.9%
2nd Grade6819.3%
3rd Grade5315.1%
4th Grade6217.6%
5th Grade5916.8%
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Minter Creek Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on MSP state exams in the following subjects:
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Writing

MSP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201060.8%70.5%61.8%
200970.0%73.3%66.3%
 
Reading Test
201078.4%81.4%72.1%
200973.3%79.7%71.4%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201054.1%61.9%53.7%
200978.3%63.5%52.3%
 
Reading Test
201077.0%75.1%67.2%
200986.7%83.5%73.6%
 
Writing Test
201060.7%69.0%61.1%
200971.7%72.6%60.4%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201075.9%66.1%53.6%
200964.7%71.3%61.9%
 
Reading Test
201087.9%81.3%69.6%
200982.4%84.0%74.0%
 
Science Test
201041.4%41.1%34.0%
200949.4%56.2%44.9%
 
Source: WA Department of Education 2009-2010

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