La Cima Middle School vs. Lawrence W Cross Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Lawrence W Cross Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 421 students in grades 6-8, La Cima 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 12% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 756 students in grades 6-8, Lawrence W Cross Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher 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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
421 students
756 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1417 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#398 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
42%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
132
215
Grade 7 Students
142
261
Grade 8 Students
147
280
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
71%
32%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
15%
59%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.47
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
19%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
