Winifred Harelson Elementary School vs. Painted Sky Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Winifred Harelson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Painted Sky Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Winifred Harelson Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 389 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Painted Sky 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 65-69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
434 students
389 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#340 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#185 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
65-69%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
60-64%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
30-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
19
Kindergarten Students
46
60
Grade 1 Students
60
60
Grade 2 Students
62
53
Grade 3 Students
83
65
Grade 4 Students
69
76
Grade 5 Students
77
56
Grade 6 Students
37
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
30%
27%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
61%
61%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.54
0.55
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
14%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
2%
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