Irving Elementary School vs. Michael T. Hughes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Irving Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Student Attention
Michael T. Hughes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 456 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Irving 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 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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).
Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Michael T. Hughes 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 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
456 students
425 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1191 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1301 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
24%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
51
34
Kindergarten Students
44
48
Grade 1 Students
62
70
Grade 2 Students
61
58
Grade 3 Students
62
48
Grade 4 Students
70
48
Grade 5 Students
54
50
Grade 6 Students
52
61
Ungraded Students
-
8
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
5%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
52%
66%
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% Black
4%
6%
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% White
38%
17%
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% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.59
0.53
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
66%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
14%
7%
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