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Playa Del Rey Elementary School vs. Neely Traditional Academy

Should you attend Playa Del Rey Elementary School or Neely Traditional Academy? 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
Playa Del Rey Elementary School
550 N Horne St
Gilbert, AZ 85233
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Neely Traditional Academy
500 E Houston Ave
Gilbert, AZ 85234
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Playa Del Rey Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Neely Traditional Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 465 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Playa Del Rey 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 39% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 824 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Neely Traditional Academy ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 83% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 86% (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 48% 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-6
PK-6
Total Students
465 students
824 students
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% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
44% | 56%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#668 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
#16 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Playa Del Rey Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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39%
(Top 50% in AZ)
83%
(Top 5% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Playa Del Rey 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 Neely Traditional Academy 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.
48%
(Top 50% in AZ)
86%
(Top 1% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Playa Del Rey 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 Neely Traditional Academy 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)
60-64%
(Top 5% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Playa Del Rey Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Neely Traditional Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
69
121
Grade 1 Students
62
119
Grade 2 Students
75
101
Grade 3 Students
55
130
Grade 4 Students
68
125
Grade 5 Students
50
109
Grade 6 Students
57
119

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
3%
1%
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% Asian
7%
14%
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% Hispanic
34%
23%
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% Black
4%
3%
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% White
41%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Playa Del Rey 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 Neely Traditional Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Playa Del Rey 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 Neely Traditional Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Playa Del Rey 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 Neely Traditional Academy 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
38%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Playa Del Rey 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 Neely Traditional Academy 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
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Playa Del Rey 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 Neely Traditional Academy 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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