Coyote Ridge
Coyote Ridge serves 542 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Coyote Ridge placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-8
- Students: 542 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
- Minority Enrollment: 91%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in AZ
- Math Proficiency: 39% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 39% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
School Overview
Coyote Ridge's student population of 542 students has declined by 33% over five school years.
The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
542 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Coyote Ridge is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,120 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Coyote Ridge is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.65. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1161 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1

American Indian
1%
5%

Asian
2%
3%

Hispanic
77%
46%

Black
9%
6%

White
9%
36%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
42%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
9%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
School Reviews
1 5/29/2021
Coming from a former student, this place is terrible. I attended this school from Kindergarten to 8th grade. There was no coordination and the teachers barley knew what they were doing most of the time. We would skip entire lessons and units, come test time we knew nothing about it and would receive low test scores. We had teachers who didn't even care about us, they only cared about being payed. In 8th grade our English teacher referred to us as his Paycheck and couldn't care less about what we did in his class. Today I am soon graduating high school and the things that we covered here pretty much make everything we learned at Coyotes Ridge useless. Our high school teachers even told us how bad they felt for us having to go to this school because of how far behind we were compared to students from other schools. Overall, I hated attending this school. I made great friends during my time here but we hardly got an education. I do not want to share my name for personal reasons but any student from this school can agree, especially my former classmates.
4 9/9/2017
My child had an outstanding second grade experience with Ms. Carlson. When he entered her classroom he was shy and struggling in reading. She worked hard and built his confidence. He is a happy, outgoing boy who loves to read!
2 5/12/2015
Coyote Ridge is not the brightest school there is. It used to be an amazing school until they really started to change their ways. The teachers use a unprofessional behavior. They seem like they don't know what their doing for the most part. There is no communication in this school, which causes a lot of problems. I would no longer recommend this school. It seems as if the staff don't care like how they used to. I would give this school a one star our of 10 stars. Good luck with making it out of Coyote Ridge.
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