Salk Elementary School vs. Imagine East Mesa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Salk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Diversity
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Overview
Serving 563 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Salk 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 16% (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 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 628 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Imagine East Mesa 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 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
563 students
628 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1542 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1185 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
68
84
Grade 1 Students
84
103
Grade 2 Students
75
75
Grade 3 Students
74
96
Grade 4 Students
75
92
Grade 5 Students
82
89
Grade 6 Students
78
89
Ungraded Students
8
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
46%
43%
% Black
10%
4%
% White
33%
45%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.67
0.61
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
14%
