Michael T. Hughes Elementary School vs. Whitman Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 480 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Michael T. Hughes 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 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 569 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whitman 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 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
480 students
569 students
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1375 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1209 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
53
53
Kindergarten Students
47
58
Grade 1 Students
65
55
Grade 2 Students
64
87
Grade 3 Students
71
81
Grade 4 Students
56
75
Grade 5 Students
57
81
Grade 6 Students
57
78
Ungraded Students
10
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
15%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
68%
65%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
16%
10%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
91%
95%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%