Should you attend Orca K-8 School or Hawthorne 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.
Serving 355 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Orca K-8 School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 42% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hawthorne Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Washington state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Alternative
n/a
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
355 students
374 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1056 out of 2088 schools in WA (Bottom 50%)
#390 out of 2088 schools in WA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
(Top 50% in WA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in WA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
(Bottom 50% in WA)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-64%
(Top 30% in WA)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in WA)(21-22 School Year Data)
60-69%
(Top 20% in WA)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
34
68
Grade 1 Students
47
71
Grade 2 Students
45
60
Grade 3 Students
37
64
Grade 4 Students
51
52
Grade 5 Students
46
59
Grade 6 Students
34
-
Grade 7 Students
31
-
Grade 8 Students
30
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
13%
15%
% Black
33%
12%
% White
34%
52%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
13%
Diversity Score
0.75
0.68
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
