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Julia Butler Hansen Elementary School

Public | K-5 | 477 students

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3 stars

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2010:
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Posted December 9, 2011

I went here from Kindergarten to 5th grade and I thought this school was great! I got really good grades and I never misbehaved. Then I had to move to Roosevelt and my grades started dropping and I was getting in trouble. I actually find it funny that some people think the staff at this school "ignored" their students, because that definitely wasn't the case for me!


Posted September 27, 2011

If you are LUCKY enough to get one of the good teachers (about 1/2 the staff), you might get a good education for your child. If, however, you get one of the MANY duds, good luck to you! The principal is beyond useless, and no one at the school or the district will do anything to help you. You and your child will be belittled and marginalized, and you will be stonewalled at every turn. It is also a very insular community, and does not welcome change. I was one of the lucky parents whose kid had good teachers, but I know so many parents who have had terrible problems. Most ended up leaving the school because nothing was done about the situations.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 12, 2011

This is a terrible school. You need to parent teach every evening to supplement what the child is not understanding. I sat in on some classes where a gifted student constantly challenged the accuracy of his teacher. She made many mistakes in both math and spelling. Children are ignored if they are 'bad'. Hansen doesn't want to be bothered with special needs students, so instead of educating, they ignore or punish the child and demean the parents. Two children were transferred [from the same classroom] to different schools. The school district needs to take notice!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 16, 2011

Not a bad school but needs to stop the liberal brainwashing. One Evergreen collage is enough.


Posted April 27, 2011

My two daughters loved to go to that school . They have excellent , kind and caring teacher who want the best for each child. They have great programs and staff members who help children to whom English is the second or third language. They have skilled educaters who help children who need a little extra help with reading. The enviroment is clean and friendly. I recomment this school highly!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 5, 2011

This is NOT a good school to send your child. I have heard from other parents and have had the experience myself that they have a ZERO tolerance for children that have special needs such as epileptic seizures, autism, etc. Also having any type of complaint about the care of your child or that they may need to improve on community events to include all, will be met with indifference, coldness, and in my case a teachers personal revenge. Beware of this school, it is a close knit click of something that resembles my recollections of Germany in the 1930s and 40s.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 3, 2009

Hansen is a great school to work and teach at. We care greatly about our students and the parent community.
—Submitted by a teacher


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.

92 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
78%

2011

 
 
75%

2010

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 69% in 2012.

92 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
80%

2011

 
 
90%

2010

 
 
85%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 59% in 2012.

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
62%

2011

 
 
60%

2010

 
 
62%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

66 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
86%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
72%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 61% in 2012.

65 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
61%

2011

 
 
57%

2010

 
 
68%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
77%

2011

 
 
64%

2010

 
 
44%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
69%

2010

 
 
77%
Science

The state average for Science was 66% in 2012.

69 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
84%

2011

 
 
58%

2010

 
 
40%
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students78%
Female71%
Male86%
Blackn/a
Asian94%
Asian/Pacific Islander94%
Hispanic70%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White80%
Low income63%
Not low income88%
Special education67%
Not special education81%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students80%
Female71%
Male91%
Blackn/a
Asian75%
Asian/Pacific Islander75%
Hispanic60%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White88%
Low income72%
Not low income86%
Special education72%
Not special education82%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students62%
Female53%
Male73%
Blackn/a
Asian46%
Asian/Pacific Islander42%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White66%
Low income41%
Not low income69%
Special educationn/a
Not special education64%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students86%
Female86%
Male87%
Blackn/a
Asian64%
Asian/Pacific Islander67%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White95%
Low income82%
Not low income88%
Special educationn/a
Not special education88%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Writing

All Students61%
Female67%
Male53%
Blackn/a
Asian36%
Asian/Pacific Islander33%
Hispanicn/a
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White73%
Low income47%
Not low income65%
Special educationn/a
Not special education61%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Math

All Students77%
Female74%
Male80%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic55%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White78%
Low income52%
Not low income93%
Special education65%
Not special education81%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Reading

All Students83%
Female82%
Male83%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic73%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White92%
Low income74%
Not low income88%
Special education77%
Not special education85%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a

Science

All Students84%
Female79%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asiann/a
Asian/Pacific Islandern/a
Hispanic64%
Native Americann/a
Pacific Islandern/a
White92%
Low income74%
Not low income91%
Special education76%
Not special education87%
Limited Englishn/a
Migrantn/a
Scale: % basic, level 3, or level 4

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Washington used the Measurements of Student Progress (MSP) to test students in reading and math in grades 3 through 8, in writing in grades 4 and 7, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The MSP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Washington. The goal is for all students to score at or above the state standard.

The different student groups are identified by the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Washington's state standards

Source: Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 62% 64%
Asian/Pacific Islander 16% 9%
Not provided 10% N/A
Hispanic 6% 16%
Black 4% 6%
Native American 2% 3%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 40%N/A42%
Special education 20%N/A13%
Transitional bilingual 11%N/A8%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per classroom teacher 14N/A17
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher experience

  This school District averageState average
Average years educational experience 16N/A12
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010

Teacher education levels

  This school District averageState average
Master's degree or higher 54%N/A66%
Source: WA OSPI, 2009-2010
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1919 Rd Sixty Five NW
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 596-7400

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