Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy vs. Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy
8840 N 43rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302
Glendale, AZ 85302
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 325 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Ethos Academy- A Challenge Foundation Academy 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 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School in Glendale, AZ, serves 590 students from prekindergarten through 8th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 16:1, which is approximately equal to the state average ratio.
Math proficiency is 29%, which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34% and the Peoria Unified School District average of 40%, showing a decline from 38% in 2019.
Reading proficiency stands at 39%, slightly lower than the state average of 40% and below the district average of 44%, with a downward trend from 47% in 2019.
The graduation rate is 50%, significantly lower than the state average of 77% and the district average of 95%, remaining steady over recent years.
Enrollment has decreased from 675 students in 2019 to 618 in 2023, while the percentage of students eligible for free lunch increased to 55% in 2023, indicating growing socioeconomic challenges within this Glendale public elementary school.
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-8
Total Students
325 students
578 students
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
39 teachers
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1291 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#842 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
29%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
30
58
Grade 1 Students
26
62
Grade 2 Students
34
67
Grade 3 Students
39
65
Grade 4 Students
34
59
Grade 5 Students
37
69
Grade 6 Students
41
56
Grade 7 Students
42
69
Grade 8 Students
42
73
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
3%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
59%
52%
% Black
24%
8%
% White
13%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
Diversity Score
0.58
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
10%