Santa Fe Elementary School vs. Ira A Murphy
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Ira A Murphy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 735 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Santa Fe Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% 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 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ira A Murphy 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 11% (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 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
735 students
451 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1002 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1636 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
11%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
78
49
Grade 1 Students
93
48
Grade 2 Students
73
51
Grade 3 Students
83
52
Grade 4 Students
88
53
Grade 5 Students
76
56
Grade 6 Students
86
47
Grade 7 Students
76
48
Grade 8 Students
82
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
71%
62%
% Black
4%
6%
% White
19%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.46
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
54%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
