Amerischools North vs. Gowan Science Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Gowan Science Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 168 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Amerischools North ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 699 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gowan Science Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
168 students
699 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
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33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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21:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#567 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#484 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
18
91
Grade 1 Students
25
94
Grade 2 Students
23
92
Grade 3 Students
26
92
Grade 4 Students
21
69
Grade 5 Students
29
64
Grade 6 Students
26
64
Grade 7 Students
-
68
Grade 8 Students
-
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
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3%
% Hispanic
71%
62%
% Black
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2%
% White
26%
32%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.43
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
30%
13%