Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High School vs. Sossaman Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Sossaman Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,143 students in grades 7-8, Willie & Coy Payne Jr. High 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 42% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,043 students in grades 7-8, Sossaman Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
1,143 students
1,043 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
56 teachers
56 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#599 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#251 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
43%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
553
489
Grade 8 Students
590
554
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
2%
% Hispanic
19%
20%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
67%
67%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
7%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.51
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
9%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
