Madison Richard Simis School vs. Madison Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Madison Richard Simis School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Madison Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 960 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Madison Richard Simis School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 62% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 677 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Madison Heights Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65-69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
960 students
677 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#123 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#127 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
65-69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
83
97
Kindergarten Students
166
109
Grade 1 Students
192
117
Grade 2 Students
157
116
Grade 3 Students
184
111
Grade 4 Students
178
127
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
2%
1%


% Hispanic
23%
47%


% Black
3%
3%


% White
64%
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.63


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
14%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%

