Desert Willow Elementary School vs. Mary C O'brien Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Mary C O'brien Elementary School
1400 N Eleven Mile Corner Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Rating
: 10/
Top 5%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Mary C O'brien Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Desert Willow 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 38% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 122 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mary C O'brien Elementary 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 70-74% (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 9:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-6
Total Students
465 students
122 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
14 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
9:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#945 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#56 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
75-79%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
68
20
Grade 1 Students
83
20
Grade 2 Students
62
14
Grade 3 Students
85
18
Grade 4 Students
86
17
Grade 5 Students
77
18
Grade 6 Students
2
15
Grade 7 Students
1
-
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
59%
53%


% Black
5%
2%


% White
28%
30%


% Hawaiian
n/a
3%
% Two or more races
5%
12%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
93%

