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 354 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 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 768 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 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
354 students
768 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
37 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
21:1
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
110
225
Grade 7 Students
116
272
Grade 8 Students
128
271
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
73%
31%
% Black
5%
1%
% White
14%
60%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
83%
24%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
6%
