Miles-exploratory Learning Center vs. Sam Hughes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Miles-exploratory Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Sam Hughes 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 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Miles-exploratory Learning Center 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sam Hughes Elementary 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher 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 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
314 students
325 students
% Male | % Female
59% | 41%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1348 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#166 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
55-59%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
70-74%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
29
59
Grade 1 Students
34
54
Grade 2 Students
34
46
Grade 3 Students
30
50
Grade 4 Students
27
68
Grade 5 Students
30
47
Grade 6 Students
26
-
Grade 7 Students
27
-
Grade 8 Students
29
-
Ungraded Students
3
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
62%
50%
% Black
3%
5%
% White
24%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
