Heritage Elementary School vs. Glenn L. Downs Social Sciences Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Heritage Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
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Overview
Serving 821 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Heritage Elementary School ranks in the top 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 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
821 students
659 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
34 teachers
n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
19:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#897 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1455 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
21%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
71
61
Grade 1 Students
94
82
Grade 2 Students
79
59
Grade 3 Students
101
74
Grade 4 Students
98
73
Grade 5 Students
102
69
Grade 6 Students
84
73
Grade 7 Students
101
74
Grade 8 Students
91
93
Ungraded Students
-
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
51%
92%
% Black
20%
5%
% White
21%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
n/a
n/a
Diversity Score
0.66
0.15
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
7%
