Whittier Elementary School vs. Emerson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 470 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, 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 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 728 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, 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 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
470 students
728 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
41 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1697 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1425 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
77
28
Kindergarten Students
53
82
Grade 1 Students
58
94
Grade 2 Students
57
92
Grade 3 Students
52
104
Grade 4 Students
58
111
Grade 5 Students
50
108
Grade 6 Students
63
109
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
13%
4%
% Asian
2%
n/a
% Hispanic
56%
53%
% Black
3%
7%
% White
21%
28%
% Hawaiian
n/a
3%
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.64
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
87%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%
