Mendoza Elementary School vs. Las Sendas Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mendoza Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Las Sendas 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 439 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mendoza Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower 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).
Serving 707 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Las Sendas 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 69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher 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 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
439 students
707 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#755 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#108 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
69%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
53
79
Grade 1 Students
53
82
Grade 2 Students
64
110
Grade 3 Students
64
105
Grade 4 Students
79
111
Grade 5 Students
64
114
Grade 6 Students
61
106
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
1%
2%


% Hispanic
29%
16%


% Black
5%
1%


% White
60%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%


Diversity Score
0.56
0.38


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
8%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%

