Bicentennial South School vs. Challenger Basic School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Challenger Basic School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 896 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bicentennial South School ranks in the bottom 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 345 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Challenger Basic School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-6
Total Students
896 students
345 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
26:1
25:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1593 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#29 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
88
58
Grade 1 Students
102
40
Grade 2 Students
101
60
Grade 3 Students
103
55
Grade 4 Students
93
46
Grade 5 Students
82
46
Grade 6 Students
117
40
Grade 7 Students
99
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Grade 8 Students
110
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Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
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2%
% Hispanic
88%
11%
% Black
6%
2%
% White
4%
77%
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
12%
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