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 417 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 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 138 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 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
417 students
138 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
11 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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
Kindergarten Students
55
30
Grade 1 Students
66
23
Grade 2 Students
55
18
Grade 3 Students
62
24
Grade 4 Students
51
12
Grade 5 Students
58
31
Grade 6 Students
65
-
Ungraded Students
5
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
85%
56%
% Black
4%
35%
% White
8%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
72%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
1%
