Imagine East Mesa Elementary School vs. Jefferson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 585 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Imagine East Mesa 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 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 576 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jefferson 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 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower 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 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
585 students
576 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
37 teachers
n/a

Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
16:1
n/a

Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1185 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#919 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
33%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
36%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
-
57
Kindergarten Students
67
75
Grade 1 Students
91
76
Grade 2 Students
96
69
Grade 3 Students
75
75
Grade 4 Students
89
64
Grade 5 Students
85
82
Grade 6 Students
82
77
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%


% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
44%
71%


% Black
2%
3%


% White
45%
20%


% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.46


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
74%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
8%

