Higley Traditional Academy vs. Gateway Pointe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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
Gateway Pointe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
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).
Serving 767 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gateway Pointe 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 37% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
761 students
767 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
42 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#203 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#689 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
97
100
Grade 1 Students
98
112
Grade 2 Students
108
110
Grade 3 Students
122
114
Grade 4 Students
110
112
Grade 5 Students
120
111
Grade 6 Students
105
107
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
2%
% Hispanic
22%
28%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
55%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
7%
Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%
