Gateway Polytechnic Academy vs. American Leadership Mesa K-6
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gateway Polytechnic Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
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
Overview
Serving 958 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Gateway Polytechnic Academy ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
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).
Serving 441 students in grades Kindergarten-6, American Leadership Mesa K-6 ranks in the top 5% 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 70% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
958 students
441 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
49 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#399 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#92 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
70%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
70%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
126
-
Kindergarten Students
97
78
Grade 1 Students
113
60
Grade 2 Students
113
55
Grade 3 Students
123
60
Grade 4 Students
125
75
Grade 5 Students
144
59
Grade 6 Students
116
54
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
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n/a
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% Asian
2%
1%
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% Hispanic
21%
26%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
70%
66%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
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% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.47
0.50
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
13%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
12%
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