Picture Rocks Elementary School
Picture Rocks Elementary School serves 488 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
Picture Rocks Elementary School 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 24% (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 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Stats (2022)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-6
- Enrollment: 488 students
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
- Minority Enrollment: 37%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in AZ
- Math Proficiency: 24% (Btm 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 24% (Btm 50%)
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
School Overview
Picture Rocks Elementary School's student population of 488 students has declined by 19% over five school years.
The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-6
Total Students
488 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Picture Rocks Elementary School 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 Picture Rocks Elementary School is 0.53, 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
#1783 out of 2120 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
45%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
American Indian
3%
5%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
28%
46%
Black
1%
6%
White
63%
36%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
School Calendar
View the Picture Rocks Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Fall Break (No School)
October 10, 2022 (Monday)
Spring Break (No School)
March 20, 2023 (Monday)
Last Day of School
May 25, 2023 (Thursday)
First Day of School
August 07, 2023 (Monday)
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), AZ Dept. of Education
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