Potlatch Elementary School vs. Palouse Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Potlatch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Idaho for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
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
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
239 students
100 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
10 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#520 out of 704 schools in ID
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#495 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-49%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
70-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
≥50%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
4
8
Kindergarten Students
23
24
Grade 1 Students
30
12
Grade 2 Students
33
11
Grade 3 Students
37
13
Grade 4 Students
31
12
Grade 5 Students
39
20
Grade 6 Students
42
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
7%
13%
% Black
n/a
n/a
n/a
% White
91%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
34%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
12%