Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School vs. La Paloma Academy
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 404 students in grades 6-8, Ida Flood Dodge Traditional Middle Magnet School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 740 students in grades Kindergarten-8, La Paloma 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 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
Minority enrollment is 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
K-8
Total Students
404 students
740 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
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n/a
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
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n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#870 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1099 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
20%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
26%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
-
91
Grade 1 Students
-
82
Grade 2 Students
-
89
Grade 3 Students
-
83
Grade 4 Students
-
85
Grade 5 Students
-
84
Grade 6 Students
131
79
Grade 7 Students
144
70
Grade 8 Students
129
77
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
59%
60%
% Black
6%
11%
% White
25%
24%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.59
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
43%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
7%