Indian Bend Elementary School vs. Mercury Mine Elementary School
Should you attend Indian Bend Elementary School or Mercury Mine Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Indian Bend Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Mercury Mine Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 572 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Indian Bend 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 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 493 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mercury Mine Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 54% (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%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
572 students
493 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1015 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#244 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
1
Kindergarten Students
79
76
Grade 1 Students
85
66
Grade 2 Students
66
76
Grade 3 Students
76
67
Grade 4 Students
98
79
Grade 5 Students
62
62
Grade 6 Students
76
66
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
63%
19%
% Black
4%
n/a
% White
24%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.40
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%
