Tukwila Elementary

5939 S 149Th St, Tukwila WA, 98168 | Tukwila School District | 206-901-7500
  • grades PK-5
  • students 542
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 52% 4% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Tukwila
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
53%Tukwila
54%Washington

Tukwila Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Tukwila School District" in Tukwila, WA. There are a total of 542 students and 32 teachers at Tukwila Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Tukwila Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 4% lower than the Washington average.

Tukwila Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students542
Teachers32
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 Tukwila 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
All50%
350-54%
450-54%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
355-59%
445-49%
555-59%
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.

Tukwila Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 15.6% 13.7% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 20.2% 21.5% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 23.7% 27.3% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.7% 27.3% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.8% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 2.5% 3.0% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.9% 6.4% 6.9% 3.1%

Tukwila demographics profile

StatisticTukwilaWashingtonNational
Population31,9837,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,98811791
Median age39.037.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English68%81%79%
Speak Spanish15%8%13%

Education level achieved in Tukwila

IndexTukwilaWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade82.0%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school81.1%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college61.2%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.4%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.3%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters7.7%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Tukwila Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.