Manuel Pena Jr. School vs. Holiday Park School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 730 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Manuel Pena Jr. 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 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher 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 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 583 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Holiday Park 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 11% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher 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 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
730 students
583 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
45% | 55%
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
32 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1424 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1734 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
18
18
Kindergarten Students
83
78
Grade 1 Students
85
53
Grade 2 Students
102
75
Grade 3 Students
113
90
Grade 4 Students
110
95
Grade 5 Students
97
80
Grade 6 Students
120
94
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
77%
88%
% Black
14%
4%
% White
4%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.39
0.22
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
12%
