Palominas Elementary School vs. Carmichael Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Carmichael Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 426 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Palominas Elementary School ranks in the top 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 27% (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 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 299 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Carmichael 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-6
Total Students
426 students
299 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
16 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Carmichael Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Carmichael Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/2000/2390/carmichael-elementary-school-chart-bebhgRl.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#953 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1221 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Carmichael Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Carmichael Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/2000/2390/carmichael-elementary-school-chart-b0jh7Dt.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
20-24%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carmichael Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carmichael Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/2000/2390/carmichael-elementary-school-chart-FquFCE.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
42
49
Grade 1 Students
42
52
Grade 2 Students
42
42
Grade 3 Students
50
45
Grade 4 Students
53
43
Grade 5 Students
54
35
Grade 6 Students
56
33
Grade 7 Students
36
-
Grade 8 Students
51
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
1%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carmichael 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 Carmichael Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/2000/2390/carmichael-elementary-school-chart-HxX9jU.png)
% Hispanic
30%
52%
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% Black
2%
9%
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% White
60%
26%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carmichael 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 Carmichael Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/2000/2390/carmichael-elementary-school-chart-dLW4L5.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.65
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Carmichael 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 Carmichael 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/2000/2390/carmichael-elementary-school-chart-bvb6azX.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
74%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carmichael Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carmichael Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/2000/2390/carmichael-elementary-school-chart-bvbP86W.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carmichael Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carmichael Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/2000/2390/carmichael-elementary-school-chart-JscXDz.png)