Cedarhurst Elementary

As a mid-sized elementary-level community in Burien, Washington, Cedarhurst Elementary instructs 399 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Highline School District.

Cedarhurst Elementary is one of 36 schools operated by Highline School District, a district that instructs 18,072 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cedarhurst Elementary logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (51%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 15% White, 15% Asian, 8% Black, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 11% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cedarhurst Elementary has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.9:1. The state averages around 17.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against King County (around 38%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Cedarhurst Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 33.3%, the actual is 26.5%, a residual of -6.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for King County indicate the typical household earns roughly $124,746 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, King County runs 544 public schools (combined enrollment of about 278,492 students), of which Cedarhurst Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Hazel Valley Elementary, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cedarhurst Elementary at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 19.3%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Cedarhurst Elementary's enrollment has contracted 34% since 2018, when it stood at 608 (now 399).

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