South Shore Pk-8 School vs. Aki Kurose Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
South Shore Pk-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Aki Kurose Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Washington for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 546 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, South Shore Pk-8 School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 817 students in grades 6-8, Aki Kurose Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
PK-8
6-8
Total Students
546 students
817 students
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1351 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1372 out of 2088 schools in WA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
42%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
-
Kindergarten Students
56
-
Grade 1 Students
56
-
Grade 2 Students
57
-
Grade 3 Students
52
-
Grade 4 Students
50
-
Grade 5 Students
55
-
Grade 6 Students
61
287
Grade 7 Students
46
255
Grade 8 Students
65
275
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
16%
24%
% Hispanic
11%
18%
% Black
45%
29%
% White
18%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
10%
7%
Diversity Score
0.72
0.79
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
48%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%