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Queen Creek Junior High School vs. Newell Barney College Preparatory School

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School Overview

School
Queen Creek Junior High School
20435 S Old Ellsworth Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Newell Barney College Preparatory School
24937 S Sossaman Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings
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Newell Barney College Preparatory School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 562 students in grades 5-8, Queen Creek Junior High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 186 students in grades 5-8, Newell Barney College Preparatory School ranks in the top 30% 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 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
562 students
186 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
10:1
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Test Scores

#582 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
#524 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
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45%
(Top 30% in AZ)
42%
(Top 50% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Queen Creek Junior High 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 Newell Barney College Preparatory 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.
50%
(Top 30% in AZ)
56%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Queen Creek Junior High 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 Newell Barney College Preparatory 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.
34%
(Top 30% in AZ)
34%
(Top 30% in AZ)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 7 Students
281
85
Grade 8 Students
281
101

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
27%
26%
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% Black
3%
2%
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% White
63%
62%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
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0.53
0.55
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
56%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Newell Barney College Preparatory 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
11%
25%
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