Bicentennial South School vs. Challenger Basic School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Challenger Basic School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 729 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Bicentennial South 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 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 274 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Challenger Basic 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (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 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-6
Total Students
729 students
274 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
21 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1339 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#31 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
75-79%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
68
40
Grade 1 Students
68
38
Grade 2 Students
87
37
Grade 3 Students
74
42
Grade 4 Students
83
34
Grade 5 Students
90
41
Grade 6 Students
86
42
Grade 7 Students
83
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Grade 8 Students
90
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
88%
12%
% Black
5%
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% White
4%
83%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
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