Countryside Elementary School vs. Ashton Ranch Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Countryside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ashton Ranch Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Countryside Elementary School ranks in the top 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 34% (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 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ashton Ranch Middle 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 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
572 students
489 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
64
-
Kindergarten Students
89
-
Grade 1 Students
101
-
Grade 2 Students
108
-
Grade 3 Students
111
-
Grade 4 Students
99
-
Grade 5 Students
-
117
Grade 6 Students
-
110
Grade 7 Students
-
120
Grade 8 Students
-
142
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
38%
38%


% Black
7%
10%


% White
46%
41%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
6%


Diversity Score
0.64
0.68


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
67%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
12%

