Gateway Pointe Elementary School vs. Higley Traditional Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gateway Pointe Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Higley Traditional Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 685 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gateway Pointe Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher 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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 726 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Higley Traditional Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). 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 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
685 students
726 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#559 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#154 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
67%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
63%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
70
96
Grade 1 Students
103
102
Grade 2 Students
90
91
Grade 3 Students
107
114
Grade 4 Students
99
104
Grade 5 Students
101
108
Grade 6 Students
112
111
Ungraded Students
3
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
6%
% Hispanic
28%
24%
% Black
10%
7%
% White
46%
56%
% Hawaiian
2%
1%
% Two or more races
11%
5%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%