Alta Loma School vs. Peoria Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 660 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Alta Loma School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 517 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Peoria Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
660 students
517 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
14:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1169 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#947 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
37%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
56
42
Kindergarten Students
62
45
Grade 1 Students
55
51
Grade 2 Students
79
51
Grade 3 Students
68
53
Grade 4 Students
81
50
Grade 5 Students
64
62
Grade 6 Students
70
53
Grade 7 Students
69
63
Grade 8 Students
56
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%


% Asian
2%
3%


% Hispanic
64%
69%


% Black
11%
5%


% White
17%
19%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.55
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
80%
79%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%

