Lowell Elementary School vs. Paul Dunbar Lawrence School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lowell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 433 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lowell 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 24% (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 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 158 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Paul Dunbar Lawrence 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
433 students
158 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
17 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1192 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1698 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
6-9%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
24
-
Kindergarten Students
55
20
Grade 1 Students
53
34
Grade 2 Students
71
24
Grade 3 Students
55
20
Grade 4 Students
60
24
Grade 5 Students
58
9
Grade 6 Students
55
27
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
84%
58%
% Black
5%
33%
% White
7%
2%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
10%
