Taft Elementary School vs. Sequoia Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Taft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Student Attention
Sequoia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taft Elementary School ranks in the top 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 36% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 362 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sequoia 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 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
462 students
362 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
n/a
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
n/a
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#897 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1638 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
55
35
Grade 1 Students
65
45
Grade 2 Students
80
47
Grade 3 Students
68
59
Grade 4 Students
61
49
Grade 5 Students
58
54
Grade 6 Students
52
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
55%
81%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
38%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.33
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
80%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
4%
