Rainbow Valley Elementary School vs. Westar Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 579 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Rainbow Valley Elementary School 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 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 791 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Westar Elementary 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 41% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
579 students
791 students


% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
40 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1667 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#576 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
41%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
27%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
43
64
Grade 1 Students
65
61
Grade 2 Students
68
70
Grade 3 Students
59
83
Grade 4 Students
65
92
Grade 5 Students
72
87
Grade 6 Students
63
112
Grade 7 Students
59
115
Grade 8 Students
85
107
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
n/a
1%


% Hispanic
79%
32%


% Black
1%
5%


% White
17%
54%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
7%


Diversity Score
0.35
0.60


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
20%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%

