Palouse Elementary School vs. Potlatch Elementary School
Should you attend Palouse Elementary School or Potlatch Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palouse Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Community Size
Student Attention
Potlatch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 100 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Palouse Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-49% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher 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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 239 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Potlatch Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Idaho for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Idaho state average of 55%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Idaho state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Idaho state average of 28% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
100 students
239 students
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
17 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#495 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#520 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-79%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
4
Kindergarten Students
24
23
Grade 1 Students
12
30
Grade 2 Students
11
33
Grade 3 Students
13
37
Grade 4 Students
12
31
Grade 5 Students
20
39
Grade 6 Students
-
42
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
13%
7%
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
% White
83%
91%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.30
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%