The Paideia Academy Of South Phoenix vs. Maxine O Bush Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
The Paideia Academy Of South Phoenix ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Maxine O Bush Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 625 students in grades Kindergarten-12, The Paideia Academy Of South Phoenix 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 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 262 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Maxine O Bush 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 6% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (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 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-12
PK-8
Total Students
625 students
262 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
19 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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14:1
n/a
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1380 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1832 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
6%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
17%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
83
27
Grade 1 Students
88
29
Grade 2 Students
77
21
Grade 3 Students
99
21
Grade 4 Students
93
27
Grade 5 Students
84
29
Grade 6 Students
101
36
Grade 7 Students
-
37
Grade 8 Students
-
35
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
4%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
74%
74%
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% Black
17%
18%
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% White
6%
1%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.42
0.42
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
76%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%
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