New Horizon School For The Performing Arts
Rank
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Tel:
(480) 655-7444
New Horizon School For The Performing Arts serves 157 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
New Horizon School For The Performing Arts 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 2017-18 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Top Placements
New Horizon School For The Performing Arts places among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
New Horizon School For The Performing Arts's student population of 157 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 157 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | n/a |
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School Comparison
New Horizon School For The Performing Arts is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,111 schools in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
The diversity score of New Horizon School For The Performing Arts 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AZ) |
Overall Testing Rank | #1771 out of 2111 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 25-29% | 45% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 15-19% | 44% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | n/a | 18:1 |
| American Indian | 1% | 6% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 77% | 45% |
| Black | 6% | 5% |
| White | 11% | 38% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.65 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 98% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 9% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New Horizon School For The Performing Arts School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, AZ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to New Horizon School For The Performing Arts is Evit - Mesa Junior High School (0.5 miles away)
The nearest middle school is Heritage Academy (0.7 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is Franklin West Elementary School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School (Math and Reading Proficiency) Location Miles Grades Students
- Mesa Franklin West Elementary School Math: 69% | Reading: 67%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: K-6 | 551 students10
0.4 miles
236 S. Sirrine Ave.
Mesa, AZ 85210
(480) 470-5400 0.4 K-6 551 - Mesa Evit - Mesa Junior High School Vocational School Grades: 9
0.5 miles
828 East Broadway
Mesa, AZ 85204
(480) 472-1300 0.5 9 n/a - Mesa Heritage Academy Charter School
Math: 52% | Reading: 73%Rank:9/Top 20% Grades: 7-12 | 678 students10
0.7 miles
32 S. Center
Mesa, AZ 85210
(480) 969-5641 0.7 7-12 678 - Mesa Lowell Elementary School Math: 39% | Reading: 23%Rank:4/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 533 students10
0.7 miles
920 E. Broadway Rd.
Mesa, AZ 85204
(480) 472-1400 0.7 PK-6 533 - Mesa Holmes Elementary School Math: 21% | Reading: 21%Rank:2/Bottom 50% Grades: PK-6 | 644 students10
0.8 miles
948 S Horne
Mesa, AZ 85204
(480) 472-5600 0.8 PK-6 644
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