Pearce Elementary School vs. Willcox Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Willcox Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Overview
Pearce Elementary School in Pearce, AZ serves grades PK–8 with an enrollment of 132 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the state average ratio.
Math proficiency ranges between 30–34%, which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 34%, while reading proficiency is 40–44%, also approximately equal to the state average of 40%.
Science proficiency at Pearce Elementary is 21–39%, which is approximately equal to the state average of 24%.
The school's graduation rate remains consistently low at 50%, significantly below the state average graduation rate of 77%.
Minority enrollment is 61%, with 70 Hispanic students and notable stability in total enrollment around 130–143 students over recent years.
The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch increased notably from 34% free lunch eligibility in 2022 to 45% in 2023, indicating changing socioeconomic composition.
Serving 378 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Willcox Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-4
Total Students
136 students
378 students
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#733 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#697 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
40-44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
10
19
Kindergarten Students
9
56
Grade 1 Students
17
65
Grade 2 Students
16
71
Grade 3 Students
9
86
Grade 4 Students
17
81
Grade 5 Students
15
-
Grade 6 Students
14
-
Grade 7 Students
21
-
Grade 8 Students
8
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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% Hispanic
56%
73%
% Black
3%
2%
% White
37%
24%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
3%
1%
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Diversity Score
0.55
0.41
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
45%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%