La Paloma Academy-south vs. Marshall Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Marshall Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 501 students in grades Kindergarten-8, La Paloma Academy-south 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 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 29:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 272 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Marshall Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 40-44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
501 students
272 students
Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
26 teachers
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Student-Teacher Ratio
29:1
10:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1849 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#579 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
45-49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
37
Kindergarten Students
37
41
Grade 1 Students
60
41
Grade 2 Students
58
38
Grade 3 Students
59
44
Grade 4 Students
59
33
Grade 5 Students
59
36
Grade 6 Students
59
-
Grade 7 Students
57
-
Grade 8 Students
53
-
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
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3%
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% Hispanic
93%
41%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
5%
38%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
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6%
Diversity Score
0.13
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
63%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
6%