James D Price School vs. Ron Watson Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
James D Price School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Overview
Serving 69 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James D Price School ranks in the top 30% 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 40-49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 503 students in grades 6-8, Ron Watson Middle 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% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower 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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
69 students
503 students


% Male | % Female
62% | 38%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
27 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
19:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#521 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1368 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
15%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
30%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
11
-
Grade 1 Students
10
-
Grade 2 Students
11
-
Grade 3 Students
15
-
Grade 4 Students
14
-
Grade 5 Students
8
-
Grade 6 Students
-
161
Grade 7 Students
-
178
Grade 8 Students
-
164
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
4%
n/a


% Hispanic
25%
61%


% Black
6%
2%


% White
61%
33%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
49%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
8%
n/a
