Tomahawk School vs. Whittier Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 819 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tomahawk 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 18% (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%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher 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).
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-6
PK-8
Total Students
819 students
364 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1329 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)
18%
12%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
15
Kindergarten Students
98
39
Grade 1 Students
90
30
Grade 2 Students
138
30
Grade 3 Students
111
29
Grade 4 Students
136
54
Grade 5 Students
105
37
Grade 6 Students
123
48
Grade 7 Students
-
44
Grade 8 Students
-
38
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
90%
89%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.21
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
16%
