Whittier Elementary School vs. Paul Dunbar Lawrence School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
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).
Serving 125 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Paul Dunbar Lawrence 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 20-24% (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 9:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
453 students
125 students
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
14 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1528 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1297 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
32
16
Grade 1 Students
37
18
Grade 2 Students
33
33
Grade 3 Students
35
21
Grade 4 Students
31
18
Grade 5 Students
54
19
Grade 6 Students
69
-
Grade 7 Students
76
-
Grade 8 Students
73
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
87%
48%
% Black
5%
45%
% White
3%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
13%