Lawrence W Cross Middle School vs. La Cima Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lawrence W Cross Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 756 students in grades 6-8, Lawrence W Cross Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 421 students in grades 6-8, La Cima Middle 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 12% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
756 students
421 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#398 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1417 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
12%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
29%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Grade 6 Students
215
132
Grade 7 Students
261
142
Grade 8 Students
280
147
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
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% Asian
2%
3%
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% Hispanic
32%
71%
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% Black
2%
5%
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% White
59%
15%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.47
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
68%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
10%
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