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Painted Sky Elementary School vs. Winifred Harelson Elementary School

Should you attend Painted Sky Elementary School or Winifred Harelson Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Painted Sky Elementary School
12620 N Woodburne Ave
Tucson, AZ 85755
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Winifred Harelson Elementary School
826 W Chapala Dr
Tucson, AZ 85704
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Painted Sky Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Winifred Harelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Painted Sky 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 60-64% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 430 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Winifred Harelson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
431 students
430 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
45% | 55%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Painted Sky Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Winifred Harelson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#185 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#340 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Painted Sky Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Winifred Harelson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in AZ)
60%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Painted Sky Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Winifred Harelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 20% in AZ)
52%
(Top 30% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Painted Sky Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Winifred Harelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
30-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)
45-49%
(Top 20% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Painted Sky Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Winifred Harelson Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
15
-
Kindergarten Students
68
49
Grade 1 Students
67
61
Grade 2 Students
64
72
Grade 3 Students
64
62
Grade 4 Students
68
86
Grade 5 Students
85
70
Grade 6 Students
-
30

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Painted Sky Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2006-07 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Winifred Harelson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Painted Sky Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Winifred Harelson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
27%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Painted Sky Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Winifred Harelson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Painted Sky Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Winifred Harelson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Painted Sky Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Winifred Harelson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Painted Sky Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Winifred Harelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Painted Sky Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Winifred Harelson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
11%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Painted Sky Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Winifred Harelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Painted Sky Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Winifred Harelson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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