Palo Verde School vs. Mary C O'brien Elementary School
Should you attend Palo Verde School or Mary C O'brien Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
School Overview
School
Mary C O'brien Elementary School
1400 N Eleven Mile Corner Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Rating
: 10/
Top 5%10
Top Rankings
n/a
Mary C O'brien Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 548 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Palo Verde 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 11% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher 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 123 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mary C O'brien Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-6
Total Students
548 students
123 students
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
13 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1705 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#40 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
75-79%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤20%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
61
20
Grade 1 Students
103
16
Grade 2 Students
103
20
Grade 3 Students
107
17
Grade 4 Students
79
17
Grade 5 Students
87
17
Grade 6 Students
-
16
Ungraded Students
8
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
67%
53%
% Black
9%
1%
% White
16%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
Diversity Score
0.52
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
93%