Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep vs. Madison Richard Simis School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Madison Richard Simis School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 781 students in grades 6-12, Great Hearts Academies - Veritas Prep 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 66% (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 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 976 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Madison Richard Simis 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 68% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-12
PK-4
Total Students
781 students
976 students
Total Classroom Teachers
61 teachers
45 teachers
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Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
22:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#203 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#79 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
72%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
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Graduation Rate
≥95%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
76
Kindergarten Students
-
181
Grade 1 Students
-
175
Grade 2 Students
-
194
Grade 3 Students
-
169
Grade 4 Students
-
181
Grade 6 Students
141
-
Grade 7 Students
147
-
Grade 8 Students
161
-
Grade 9 Students
90
-
Grade 10 Students
87
-
Grade 11 Students
79
-
Grade 12 Students
76
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
25%
23%
% Black
2%
3%
% White
60%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.55
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
1%
11%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
3%
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