Countryside Elementary School vs. Ashton Ranch Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Countryside Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Ashton Ranch Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 606 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Countryside Elementary 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 34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower 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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 543 students in grades 5-8, Ashton Ranch Middle 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 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
5-8
Total Students
606 students
543 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#877 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#994 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
29%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
35%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
64
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Kindergarten Students
89
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Grade 1 Students
111
-
Grade 2 Students
109
-
Grade 3 Students
115
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Grade 4 Students
118
-
Grade 5 Students
-
126
Grade 6 Students
-
116
Grade 7 Students
-
148
Grade 8 Students
-
153
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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% Hispanic
36%
34%
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% Black
6%
11%
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% White
46%
45%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
8%
7%
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Diversity Score
0.65
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
40%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
14%
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