Tomahawk School vs. Whittier Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tomahawk School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 718 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Tomahawk 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 27% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Whittier Elementary 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 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
718 students
453 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
27 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
22:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1245 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1528 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
22%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
13
Kindergarten Students
93
32
Grade 1 Students
81
37
Grade 2 Students
88
33
Grade 3 Students
113
35
Grade 4 Students
101
31
Grade 5 Students
127
54
Grade 6 Students
98
69
Grade 7 Students
-
76
Grade 8 Students
-
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
90%
87%
% Black
5%
5%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.19
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
81%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
13%