Blenman Elementary School vs. Sam Hughes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Blenman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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
Overview
Serving 267 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blenman Elementary 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 325 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 35%). 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 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
267 students
325 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1879 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#166 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Sam Hughes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Sam Hughes Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/3000/3458/sam-hughes-elementary-school-chart-JaH5rj.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
70-74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
18
-
Kindergarten Students
51
59
Grade 1 Students
46
54
Grade 2 Students
37
46
Grade 3 Students
48
50
Grade 4 Students
27
68
Grade 5 Students
40
47
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
9%
1%
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% Hispanic
50%
50%
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% Black
18%
5%
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% White
12%
38%
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% Hawaiian
3%
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.61
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
74%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sam Hughes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sam Hughes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/3000/3458/sam-hughes-elementary-school-chart-nmYw3X.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
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