Christensen Elementary

10232 Barnes Lane, Parkland WA, 98444 | Franklin Pierce School District | 253-535-9887
  • grades PK-5
  • students 460
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 120 in Parkland
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
n/aParkland
54%Washington

Christensen Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Franklin Pierce School District" in Parkland, WA. There are a total of 460 students and 25 teachers at Christensen Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Christensen Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.0%, which is 37% lower than the Washington average.

Christensen Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students460
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Christensen Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
330-34%
435-39%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
325-29%
445-49%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Christensen Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 29.9% 39.9% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 17.2% 10.8% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 6.6% 6.6% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.6% 23.1% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.9% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 5.9% 5.5% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 14.4% 13.2% 6.9% 3.1%

Parkland demographics profile

StatisticParklandWashingtonNational
Population37,9467,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,39011791
Median age34.737.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)46%56%55%
Speak English77%81%79%
Speak Spanish9%8%13%

Education level achieved in Parkland

IndexParklandWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade79.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school78.8%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college50.3%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.4%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.9%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters3.5%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Christensen Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.