Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy vs. Cartwright School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 659 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences 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 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 703 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Cartwright 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 2% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% 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
659 students
703 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
36 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
20:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1455 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1800 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
2%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
61
68
Grade 1 Students
82
72
Grade 2 Students
59
75
Grade 3 Students
74
79
Grade 4 Students
73
64
Grade 5 Students
69
69
Grade 6 Students
73
86
Grade 7 Students
74
88
Grade 8 Students
93
98
Ungraded Students
1
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
92%
93%
% Black
5%
3%
% White
2%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.15
0.13
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
38%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
