Dove Mountain K-8 vs. Richard B Wilson Jr School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dove Mountain K-8 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Richard B Wilson Jr School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,004 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Dove Mountain K-8 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 56% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Richard B Wilson Jr School in Tucson, AZ serves 788 students from prekindergarten through 8th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is approximately equal to Amphitheater Unified District's ratio of 16:1.
Math proficiency is 52%, which is higher than the state average of 34% and the district average of 37%, though it has declined from a high of 81% in 2012.
Reading proficiency stands at 60%, higher than the Arizona state average of 40% and the district average of 44%, but has decreased significantly from over 90% in the early 2010s.
Science proficiency is 38%, higher than the state average of 24% and district average of 27%, maintaining a top 30% ranking statewide.
Enrollment decreased from over 1,350 students in 2017–2018 to 788 currently, with minority enrollment at 37% reflecting a diverse student body including 224 Hispanic and 27 students of two or more races.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
1,004 students
770 students
Total Classroom Teachers
53 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#223 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#290 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
2
-
Kindergarten Students
91
49
Grade 1 Students
108
41
Grade 2 Students
99
54
Grade 3 Students
108
49
Grade 4 Students
121
62
Grade 5 Students
124
84
Grade 6 Students
108
155
Grade 7 Students
124
126
Grade 8 Students
119
150
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
40%
31%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
50%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
18%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%