Salk Elementary School vs. Imagine East Mesa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Salk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 494 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Salk Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 611 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Imagine East Mesa Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
494 students
611 students
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
25 teachers
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Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
24:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1189 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1078 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
27%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
52
-
Kindergarten Students
52
83
Grade 1 Students
59
77
Grade 2 Students
59
92
Grade 3 Students
72
102
Grade 4 Students
64
75
Grade 5 Students
59
94
Grade 6 Students
71
88
Ungraded Students
6
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
51%
46%
% Black
9%
5%
% White
28%
40%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
50%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
11%