Senita Valley Elementary School vs. Tanque Verde Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Senita Valley Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Tanque Verde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 704 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Senita Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 81% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 644 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tanque Verde Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% 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-6
Total Students
704 students
644 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#28 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
#174 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
63%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
78%
66%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
53
Kindergarten Students
112
56
Grade 1 Students
121
79
Grade 2 Students
114
77
Grade 3 Students
114
88
Grade 4 Students
113
98
Grade 5 Students
130
90
Grade 6 Students
-
102
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
34%
22%
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% Black
3%
n/a
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% White
48%
73%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.64
0.42
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
3%
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