Ford Elementary School vs. Irene Erickson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Irene Erickson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 201 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ford Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower 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 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Irene Erickson Elementary 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
201 students
383 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
19 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1348 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1578 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
15-19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
32
Kindergarten Students
35
55
Grade 1 Students
28
58
Grade 2 Students
27
59
Grade 3 Students
40
69
Grade 4 Students
40
62
Grade 5 Students
31
46
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
52%
56%
% Black
11%
11%
% White
28%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
8%
11%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
73%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
