Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center vs. Higley Traditional Academy
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Higley Traditional Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Elona P. Cooley Early Child Development Center serves 81 students in grades Prekindergarten.
The student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 761 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Higley Traditional Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
School Type
Special
n/a
Grades Offered
PK
PK-8
Total Students
81 students
761 students
% Male | % Female
70% | 30%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
13 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
6:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#203 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
63%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
63%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Pre-K Students
81
-
Kindergarten Students
-
97
Grade 1 Students
-
98
Grade 2 Students
-
108
Grade 3 Students
-
122
Grade 4 Students
-
110
Grade 5 Students
-
120
Grade 6 Students
-
105
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
8%
% Hispanic
20%
22%
% Black
11%
6%
% White
61%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
8%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
14%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
5%
