Thoreau Elementary

8224 Ne 138Th, Kirkland WA, 98034 | Lake Washington School District | 425-936-2720
  • grades KG-5
  • students 462
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 80% 48% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Kirkland
  • Ranked #0 of 3065 in Washington
Proficiency Averages
76%Kirkland
54%Washington

Thoreau Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Lake Washington School District" in Kirkland, WA. There are a total of 462 students and 30 teachers at Thoreau Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Thoreau Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 79.5%, which is 48% higher than the Washington average.

Thoreau Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students462
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Thoreau 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
All75%
380-84%
465-69%
570-74%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
385-89%
480-84%
580-84%
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.

Thoreau Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWashingtonNational
White 69.9% 60.8% 57.7% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 1.7% 4.6% 15.9%
Asian 11.8% 20.0% 7.3% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 10.4% 21.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 1.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 1.0% 0.4%
Multiracial 9.7% 6.5% 6.9% 3.1%

Kirkland demographics profile

StatisticKirklandWashingtonNational
Population91,1467,614,893328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,11911791
Median age37.437.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%56%55%
Speak English74%81%79%
Speak Spanish5%8%13%

Education level achieved in Kirkland

IndexKirklandWashingtonNational
Completed 8th grade95.1%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school94.9%86.6%83.0%
Completed some college84.6%67.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree65.9%43.3%38.5%
Completed bachelors58.0%33.6%30.3%
Completed masters21.0%12.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.3%3.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.3%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Thoreau Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.