Gateway School vs. Papago School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 594 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gateway 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 6% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower 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 828 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Papago 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 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
594 students
828 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1927 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1646 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Gateway School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Gateway School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/3000/2517/gateway-school-chart-4a2XvN.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Papago School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Papago School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/3000/2514/papago-school-chart-7Lb9Kn.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
15%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Papago School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Papago School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/3000/2514/papago-school-chart-bbLMSbH.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
7
20
Kindergarten Students
53
83
Grade 1 Students
60
88
Grade 2 Students
64
72
Grade 3 Students
63
93
Grade 4 Students
59
108
Grade 5 Students
57
84
Grade 6 Students
78
79
Grade 7 Students
88
87
Grade 8 Students
65
114
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
4%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
86%
88%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Papago School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Papago School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/3000/2514/papago-school-chart-T3Lke5.png)
% Black
6%
4%
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% White
3%
3%
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% Hawaiian
2%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Papago School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Papago School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/3000/2514/papago-school-chart-9i5Wdj.png)
Diversity Score
0.26
0.22
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Papago School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Papago School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/3000/2514/papago-school-chart-bvnDKle.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
42%
36%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Papago School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Papago School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/3000/2514/papago-school-chart-Vu0agX.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Papago School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Papago School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/3000/2514/papago-school-chart-7rRgdn.png)