Cartwright School vs. Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 754 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cartwright 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 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 692 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy 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 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
754 students
692 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1877 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1572 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
69
57
Grade 1 Students
91
69
Grade 2 Students
78
88
Grade 3 Students
77
68
Grade 4 Students
89
81
Grade 5 Students
59
84
Grade 6 Students
77
78
Grade 7 Students
99
90
Grade 8 Students
94
77
Ungraded Students
4
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
92%
91%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
1%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
69%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
11%
