Chester H Thompson Elementary

303 159Th St E, Spanaway WA, 98445 | Bethel School District | 253-683-5800
  • grades KG-5
  • students 621
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 69% 28% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 120 in Spanaway
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
50%Spanaway
54%Washington

Chester H Thompson Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Bethel School District" in Spanaway, WA. There are a total of 621 students and 38 teachers at Chester H Thompson Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Chester H Thompson Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.5%, which is 28% higher than the Washington average.

Chester H Thompson Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students621
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Chester H Thompson 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
All69%
375-79%
470-74%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
370-74%
460-64%
570-74%
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.

Chester H Thompson Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 40.3% 59.0% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 8.9% 8.7% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 5.2% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 23.8% 14.7% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.2% 1.6% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 7.9% 2.8% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 14.6% 7.9% 6.9% 3.1%

Spanaway demographics profile

StatisticSpanawayWashingtonNational
Population33,7767,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,86311791
Median age31.537.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%56%55%
Speak English79%81%79%
Speak Spanish8%8%13%

Education level achieved in Spanaway

IndexSpanawayWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade82.9%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school82.1%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college52.6%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.1%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors13.7%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Chester H Thompson Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.