Gale Elementary School vs. Sam Hughes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Most improved public schools
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
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 335 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gale Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower 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 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
335 students
325 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#341 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#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)
50-54%
55-59%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
70-74%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
60-64%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
39
59
Grade 1 Students
55
54
Grade 2 Students
39
46
Grade 3 Students
61
50
Grade 4 Students
58
68
Grade 5 Students
54
47
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
44%
50%
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% Black
5%
5%
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% White
40%
38%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sam Hughes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sam Hughes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/3000/3458/sam-hughes-elementary-school-chart-F554Oq.png)
Diversity Score
0.64
0.61
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Sam Hughes Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Sam Hughes Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/3000/3458/sam-hughes-elementary-school-chart-bhOAU5M.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
28%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%
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