Harold W Smith School vs. Glendale American School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Harold W Smith School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Glendale American School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 843 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Harold W Smith 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 8% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 690 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Glendale American 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 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% 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
843 students
690 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1870 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1752 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
10%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
18%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
35
Kindergarten Students
86
52
Grade 1 Students
78
63
Grade 2 Students
84
70
Grade 3 Students
90
70
Grade 4 Students
99
74
Grade 5 Students
97
80
Grade 6 Students
95
65
Grade 7 Students
118
84
Grade 8 Students
96
97
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
4%
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% Asian
3%
6%
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% Hispanic
81%
57%
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% Black
8%
12%
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% White
6%
17%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.34
0.63
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
94%
71%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
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