Productive Learning Online serves 26 students in grades Kindergarten-12.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was ≥50% (which was lower than the Washington state average of 70%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 was higher than the Washington state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment was 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which was lower than the Washington state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
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