Rainier Beach High School vs. Garfield High School
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Serving 818 students in grades 9-12, Rainier Beach High 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately equal to the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Serving 1,642 students in grades 9-12, Garfield High 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 57% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
818 students
1,642 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
68 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
24:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1479 out of 2113 schools in WA (Bottom 50%)
#240 out of 2113 schools in WA (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
57%
(Top 20% in WA)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
(Top 50% in WA)
77%
(Top 10% in WA)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WA)
65-69%
(Top 20% in WA)
Graduation Rate
89%
(Top 30% in WA)
93%
(Top 10% in WA)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
211
367
Grade 10 Students
207
420
Grade 11 Students
184
420
Grade 12 Students
216
435
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
24%
13%
% Hispanic
18%
10%
% Black
42%
27%
% White
5%
37%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
12%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.76
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
