American Leadership Mesa K-6 vs. Gateway Polytechnic Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
American Leadership Mesa K-6 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Gateway Polytechnic Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 441 students in grades Kindergarten-6, American Leadership Mesa K-6 ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 958 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gateway Polytechnic Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
441 students
958 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
49 teachers
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
20:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#101 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#264 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
126
Kindergarten Students
78
97
Grade 1 Students
60
113
Grade 2 Students
55
113
Grade 3 Students
60
123
Grade 4 Students
75
125
Grade 5 Students
59
144
Grade 6 Students
54
116
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
26%
21%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
66%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.50
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
8%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%