Ralph Waldo Emerson Elementary School vs. William T Machan Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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William T Machan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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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 510 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, William T Machan 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 6% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (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 98% 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
510 students


% Male | % Female
57% | 43%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
34 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1438 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1923 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
11%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
14
16
Kindergarten Students
26
47
Grade 1 Students
27
43
Grade 2 Students
24
57
Grade 3 Students
37
59
Grade 4 Students
28
49
Grade 5 Students
29
64
Grade 6 Students
31
61
Grade 7 Students
33
60
Grade 8 Students
44
54
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
3%


% Asian
2%
n/a


% Hispanic
76%
93%


% Black
6%
1%


% White
8%
2%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
1%


Diversity Score
0.41
0.13


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
78%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
21%
2%







