Southern Heights Elementary School serves 300 learners in grades Prekindergarten-6.

Southern Heights Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Washington for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 51%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is lower than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Washington state average of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is higher than the Washington state average of 46% (majority Latino and Asian).

School Overview: Southern Heights Elementary School’s learner population of 300 learners has decreased by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Southern Heights Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,039 schools in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Southern Heights Elementary School is 0.75, which is more than the equity score at state average of 0.64. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Southern Heights Elementary School is Gateway To College (1.3 miles away)

The closest middle school is Rainier Prep (0.7 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Beverly Park Elementary At Glendale (0.6 miles away)