Irene Erickson Elementary School vs. Ford Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Irene Erickson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Ford Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 383 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Irene Erickson 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (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 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 201 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ford 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
383 students
201 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
16 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1578 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1348 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-29%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
55
35
Grade 1 Students
58
28
Grade 2 Students
59
27
Grade 3 Students
69
40
Grade 4 Students
62
40
Grade 5 Students
46
31
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
56%
52%
% Black
11%
11%
% White
20%
28%
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
8%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
