Sam Hughes Elementary School vs. Miles-exploratory Learning Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sam Hughes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Miles-exploratory Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 365 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sam Hughes Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 285 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Miles-exploratory Learning Center 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 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
365 students
285 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#144 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1100 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
25-29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
34
Kindergarten Students
60
27
Grade 1 Students
71
25
Grade 2 Students
65
28
Grade 3 Students
61
31
Grade 4 Students
51
25
Grade 5 Students
57
29
Grade 6 Students
-
27
Grade 7 Students
-
29
Grade 8 Students
-
30
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
3%
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
46%
61%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
41%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%