Richard B Wilson Jr School vs. Coronado K-8 School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Richard B Wilson Jr School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Richard B Wilson Jr School in Tucson, AZ serves 788 students from prekindergarten through 8th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is approximately equal to Amphitheater Unified District's ratio of 16:1.
Math proficiency is 52%, which is higher than the state average of 34% and the district average of 37%, though it has declined from a high of 81% in 2012.
Reading proficiency stands at 60%, higher than the Arizona state average of 40% and the district average of 44%, but has decreased significantly from over 90% in the early 2010s.
Science proficiency is 38%, higher than the state average of 24% and district average of 27%, maintaining a top 30% ranking statewide.
Enrollment decreased from over 1,350 students in 2017–2018 to 788 currently, with minority enrollment at 37% reflecting a diverse student body including 224 Hispanic and 27 students of two or more races.
Serving 561 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Coronado K-8 School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
770 students
561 students
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#290 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#688 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
8
Kindergarten Students
49
35
Grade 1 Students
41
44
Grade 2 Students
54
37
Grade 3 Students
49
48
Grade 4 Students
62
45
Grade 5 Students
84
42
Grade 6 Students
155
105
Grade 7 Students
126
88
Grade 8 Students
150
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
1%
% Hispanic
31%
52%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
60%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
2%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
70%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%