Bow Lake Elementary

18237 42Nd Ave S, SeaTac WA, 98188 | Highline School District | 206-631-3500
  • grades PK-6
  • students 720
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 37% 32% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in SeaTac
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
36%SeaTac
54%Washington

Bow Lake Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "Highline School District" in SeaTac, WA. There are a total of 720 students and 40 teachers at Bow Lake Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Bow Lake Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.5%, which is 32% lower than the Washington average.

Bow Lake Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students720
Teachers40
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

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 Bow Lake 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
All35%
330-34%
435-39%
525-29%
640-44%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
340-44%
430-34%
540-44%
635-39%
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.

Bow Lake Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 13.6% 23.3% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 19.9% 12.0% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 14.9% 14.1% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.6% 37.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 1.1% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 8.2% 4.4% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.2% 7.7% 6.9% 3.1%

SeaTac demographics profile

StatisticSeaTacWashingtonNational
Population29,1027,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,89211791
Median age35.037.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%56%55%
Speak English53%81%79%
Speak Spanish17%8%13%

Education level achieved in SeaTac

IndexSeaTacWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade80.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school79.4%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college53.6%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.5%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.9%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.1%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Bow Lake Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.