Taft Elementary School vs. Sequoia Charter School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Taft Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Sequoia Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 506 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taft 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 36% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 685 students in grades Kindergarten-12, Sequoia Charter 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 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-12
Total Students
506 students
685 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
n/a
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
n/a
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#897 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1638 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
19%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
14%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
11-19%
Graduation Rate
n/a
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
69
39
Grade 1 Students
61
38
Grade 2 Students
71
42
Grade 3 Students
78
44
Grade 4 Students
70
53
Grade 5 Students
62
42
Grade 6 Students
63
47
Grade 7 Students
-
87
Grade 8 Students
-
73
Grade 9 Students
-
56
Grade 10 Students
-
68
Grade 11 Students
-
42
Grade 12 Students
-
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
3%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
59%
77%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
35%
11%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.39
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
69%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
