Glacier Park Elementary School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 896 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 16th out of 1,103 elementary schools in WA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 23700 Se 280th Street, Maple Valley, WA 98038
School District Details
- Tahoma School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,049
- Graduation Rate: 79.4%
- Dropout Rate: 3.0%
- Students Per Teacher: 22.0
- Enrolled Students: 7,476
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 896
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 44.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 455 (50.8%)
- Females: 441 (49.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 22 (2.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 69 (7.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 91 (10.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 6 | 0.7% |
| Black | 26 | 2.9% |
| Asian | 47 | 5.2% |
| Hispanic | 34 | 3.8% |
| White | 783 | 87.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 3 | 0.3% |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 15.1% |
| 1st Grade | 149 | 16.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 145 | 16.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 163 | 18.2% |
| 4th Grade | 160 | 17.9% |
| 5th Grade | 141 | 15.7% |
Source: WA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Glacier Park Elementary School
- Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on September 08, 2011
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - My children have all had a wonderful experience at this school. The school teaches children to look at the school as a larger community and really creates a sense of pride in its students. I have been exceptionally happy with the curriculum as well.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Glacier Park Elementary School performed on average much better than most 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
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.4% | 79.2% | 61.8% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 85.0% | 66.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.2% | 89.9% | 72.1% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | 89.5% | 71.4% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 85.0% | 79.3% | 53.7% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | 76.4% | 52.3% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 87.5% | 85.5% | 67.2% |
| 2009 | 89.1% | 89.2% | 73.6% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 84.8% | 61.1% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | 73.2% | 60.4% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 77.6% | 68.6% | 53.6% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | 80.4% | 61.9% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.5% | 85.9% | 69.6% |
| 2009 | 92.1% | 89.3% | 74.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.4% | 62.5% | 34.0% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | 80.0% | 44.9% |
Source: WA Department of Education 2009-2010
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