Big Park Community School (Closed 2023)

25 West Saddlehorn Rd
Sedona, AZ 86351
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 193 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Big Park Community School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 50-54% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 50-54% (which was higher than the Arizona state average of 44%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment was 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
193 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (AZ)
(17-18)
50-54%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Big Park Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
(17-18)
50-54%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Big Park Community School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Big Park Community School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
American Indian
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Big Park Community School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Asian
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Big Park Community School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hispanic
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Big Park Community School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Black
2%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Big Park Community School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
White
49%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Big Park Community School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Big Park Community School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Big Park Community School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Arizona.
0.61
This chart displays the diversity score of Big Park Community School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Big Park Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
3%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Big Park Community School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% AZ state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% AZ state average).
How many students attend Big Park Community School?
193 students attend Big Park Community School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
49% of Big Park Community School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Big Park Community School?
Big Park Community School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Arizona state average of 17:1.
What grades does Big Park Community School offer ?
Big Park Community School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6
What school district is Big Park Community School part of?
Big Park Community School is part of Sedona-Oak Creek Jusd #9 (4467) School District.

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