Patagonia Montessori School vs. Patagonia Elementary School
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School Overview
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Patagonia Montessori School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Patagonia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 22 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Patagonia Montessori 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 <50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 101 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Patagonia Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to 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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
22 students
101 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
8 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#428 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#810 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
30-34%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥50%
40-44%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
21-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
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7
Kindergarten Students
2
5
Grade 1 Students
1
14
Grade 2 Students
7
9
Grade 3 Students
3
14
Grade 4 Students
1
8
Grade 5 Students
2
10
Grade 6 Students
2
11
Grade 7 Students
2
13
Grade 8 Students
2
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
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n/a
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% Hispanic
23%
75%
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% Black
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1%
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% White
77%
23%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.39
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
36%
9%
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