Whittier Elementary School vs. Emerson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 486 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Whittier 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 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 735 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Emerson 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 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower 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 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
486 students
735 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
44 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Emerson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/3000/2851/emerson-elementary-school-chart-b0E3gEX.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1697 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1425 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Emerson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Emerson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/3000/2851/emerson-elementary-school-chart-bdDLS89.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
20%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
20%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/3000/2851/emerson-elementary-school-chart-KTmpR5.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Emerson Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Emerson Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/3000/2851/emerson-elementary-school-chart-b0IkI6T.png)
Pre-K Students
68
28
Kindergarten Students
60
92
Grade 1 Students
60
83
Grade 2 Students
52
107
Grade 3 Students
69
111
Grade 4 Students
50
95
Grade 5 Students
66
111
Grade 6 Students
59
105
Ungraded Students
2
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
13%
3%
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% Asian
3%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/3000/2851/emerson-elementary-school-chart-b27PBbE.png)
% Hispanic
53%
55%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/3000/2851/emerson-elementary-school-chart-bjG3Ywx.png)
% Black
3%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/3000/2851/emerson-elementary-school-chart-qYHh8v.png)
% White
21%
28%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/3000/2851/emerson-elementary-school-chart-SIloUN.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/3000/2851/emerson-elementary-school-chart-ltRF8p.png)
Diversity Score
0.66
0.62
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Emerson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/3000/2851/emerson-elementary-school-chart-blA934W.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
60%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Emerson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/3000/2851/emerson-elementary-school-chart-btiPRrT.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
10%
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