Palm Valley Elementary School vs. Litchfield Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Palm Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Litchfield Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 671 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Palm Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (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 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 707 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Litchfield 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 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (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 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
671 students
707 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
36 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Litchfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Litchfield Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/3000/2792/litchfield-elementary-school-chart-QO46DJ.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#587 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#370 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Litchfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Litchfield Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/3000/2792/litchfield-elementary-school-chart-OD7yde.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
52%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
54%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
22
65
Kindergarten Students
94
97
Grade 1 Students
105
87
Grade 2 Students
109
95
Grade 3 Students
112
105
Grade 4 Students
117
128
Grade 5 Students
111
126
Grade 6 Students
-
1
Grade 7 Students
-
2
Grade 8 Students
-
1
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
4%
3%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Litchfield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Litchfield Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/3000/2792/litchfield-elementary-school-chart-NcPlZX.png)
% Hispanic
46%
43%
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% Black
8%
5%
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% White
33%
43%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Litchfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Litchfield Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/3000/2792/litchfield-elementary-school-chart-nmNKql.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Litchfield 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 Litchfield 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://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/3000/2792/litchfield-elementary-school-chart-b28Vwmc.png)
Diversity Score
0.67
0.63
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Litchfield 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 Litchfield Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/3000/2792/litchfield-elementary-school-chart-7XNKLu.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
24%
19%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
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