Paul Dunbar Lawrence School vs. Garfield School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Garfield School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 125 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Paul Dunbar Lawrence 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower 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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 403 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Garfield 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 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
125 students
403 students
Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
28 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1297 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1588 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
19
Kindergarten Students
16
37
Grade 1 Students
18
40
Grade 2 Students
33
57
Grade 3 Students
21
35
Grade 4 Students
18
50
Grade 5 Students
19
38
Grade 6 Students
-
37
Grade 7 Students
-
40
Grade 8 Students
-
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
48%
82%
% Black
45%
11%
% White
1%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
2%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.32
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
7%