Garden Lakes Elementary School vs. Copper King Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 908 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Garden Lakes 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 33% (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 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 745 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Copper King 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 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
908 students
745 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
37 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#882 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1234 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
17%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
33%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
99
68
Grade 1 Students
93
86
Grade 2 Students
110
65
Grade 3 Students
91
71
Grade 4 Students
102
79
Grade 5 Students
107
85
Grade 6 Students
93
97
Grade 7 Students
102
100
Grade 8 Students
110
91
Ungraded Students
1
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
4%
1%


% Hispanic
62%
73%


% Black
9%
12%


% White
18%
10%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%


Diversity Score
0.58
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
100%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
15%

