Harold W Smith School vs. Glendale American School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harold W Smith School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Overview
Serving 687 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Harold W Smith 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 8% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 640 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Glendale American 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 10% (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 81% 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
687 students
640 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1870 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1752 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
71
72
Grade 1 Students
70
72
Grade 2 Students
84
62
Grade 3 Students
72
77
Grade 4 Students
68
80
Grade 5 Students
67
62
Grade 6 Students
84
76
Grade 7 Students
86
69
Grade 8 Students
85
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
3%
% Asian
3%
6%
% Hispanic
82%
58%
% Black
8%
11%
% White
4%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.32
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
92%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
