Higley Traditional Academy vs. Gateway Pointe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Higley Traditional Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 726 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Higley Traditional Academy ranks in the top 10% 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 67% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher 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 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 685 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gateway Pointe Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
726 students
685 students
Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
46 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#154 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#559 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
96
70
Grade 1 Students
102
103
Grade 2 Students
91
90
Grade 3 Students
114
107
Grade 4 Students
104
99
Grade 5 Students
108
101
Grade 6 Students
111
112
Ungraded Students
-
3
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
2%
% Hispanic
24%
28%
% Black
7%
10%
% White
56%
46%
% Hawaiian
1%
2%
% Two or more races
5%
11%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
35%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
11%