Don Mensendick School vs. Bicentennial North School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Don Mensendick School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 553 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Don Mensendick 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 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bicentennial North 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 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
553 students
542 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
24:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1642 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1308 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
53
-
Grade 1 Students
57
1
Grade 2 Students
48
-
Grade 3 Students
52
-
Grade 4 Students
50
89
Grade 5 Students
47
114
Grade 6 Students
74
95
Grade 7 Students
90
110
Grade 8 Students
82
133
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
76%
85%
% Black
14%
7%
% White
5%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.40
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
83%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
12%
