Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School vs. Whittier Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ralph Waldo Emerson 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 364 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Whittier 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 12% (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 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
295 students
364 students
% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1438 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1593 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
15
Kindergarten Students
26
39
Grade 1 Students
27
30
Grade 2 Students
24
30
Grade 3 Students
37
29
Grade 4 Students
28
54
Grade 5 Students
29
37
Grade 6 Students
31
48
Grade 7 Students
33
44
Grade 8 Students
44
38
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
76%
89%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
8%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
16%
