Bicentennial South School vs. Challenger Basic School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Bicentennial South School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Challenger Basic School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Bicentennial South School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≤10% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 345 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Challenger Basic School ranks in the top 5% 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 80-84% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
PK-3
K-6
Total Students
431 students
345 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
14 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
25:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1543 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#28 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
80-84%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
75-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
32
-
Kindergarten Students
95
58
Grade 1 Students
98
40
Grade 2 Students
105
60
Grade 3 Students
101
55
Grade 4 Students
-
46
Grade 5 Students
-
46
Grade 6 Students
-
40
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
88%
11%
% Black
7%
1%
% White
3%
83%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
3%
Diversity Score
0.22
0.30
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
1%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
7%
n/a