Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep vs. Madison Richard Simis School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Madison Richard Simis School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 795 students in grades 6-12, Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 960 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Madison Richard Simis School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher 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 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
PK-4
Total Students
795 students
960 students
% Male | % Female
47% | 53%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#190 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#123 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
62%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
n/a
Graduation Rate
≥95%
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n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
83
Kindergarten Students
-
166
Grade 1 Students
-
192
Grade 2 Students
-
157
Grade 3 Students
-
184
Grade 4 Students
-
178
Grade 6 Students
148
-
Grade 7 Students
155
-
Grade 8 Students
150
-
Grade 9 Students
97
-
Grade 10 Students
86
-
Grade 11 Students
78
-
Grade 12 Students
81
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
24%
23%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
61%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
11%
n/a
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
3%
n/a
