4th Grade Math by District

King County School Districts

In Washington State, the Smarter Balanced Assessments measure math and English language arts in grades 3 through 8 and 10. For the 2014-2015 school year, 63.8% of 4th graders in King County met math standards. In King County:

• School District: Mercer Island School District had the highest proportion of 4th graders meeting math standards at 82.3%, while Tukwila School District had the lowest at 41.6%.

• Race/ethnicity: Among students of various races and ethnicities, the proportion meeting math standards ranged from 79.3% of Asian students to 19.5% of American Indian/Alaska Native students.

• Low-income: 4th graders who qualify for free or reduced-price school meals are considered low-income, and were less likely to meet math standards than those who were not considered low-income (40.1% vs. 75.3%).

• Special education: Students in special education were less likely to meet math standards than those not in special education (33.9% vs. 68.0%).

• Foster care: Only 20% of 4th grade students in foster care met math standards.

To examine data within a school district, click on that school district in the map above.  

For example:

• While overall 19.5% of American Indian/Alaska Native students met 4th grade math standards, 55.0% of American Indian/Alaska Native students in Auburn School District met math standards.

• The proportion of low-income students meeting 4th grade math standards ranged from 30.3% in Enumclaw School District to 50.0% in Tahoma School District.