Sam Hughes Elementary School vs. Miles-exploratory Learning Center
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Sam Hughes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Miles-exploratory Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sam Hughes Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 55-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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 314 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Miles-exploratory Learning Center 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 15-19% (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 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
325 students
314 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
59% | 41%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
30 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#166 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#1348 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
15-19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
45
Kindergarten Students
59
29
Grade 1 Students
54
34
Grade 2 Students
46
34
Grade 3 Students
50
30
Grade 4 Students
68
27
Grade 5 Students
47
30
Grade 6 Students
-
26
Grade 7 Students
-
27
Grade 8 Students
-
29
Ungraded Students
1
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
50%
62%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
38%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
37%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
