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Ira A. Fulton Elementary School vs. Chandler Traditional - Independence

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School Overview

School
Ira A. Fulton Elementary School
4750 S Sunland Dr
Chandler, AZ 85248
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Chandler Traditional - Independence
1405 W Lake Dr
Chandler, AZ 85248
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Ira A. Fulton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Chandler Traditional - Independence ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 672 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ira A. Fulton Elementary School 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 58% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 838 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Chandler Traditional - Independence ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 83% (which is higher 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 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
672 students
838 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
41 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#131 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
#14 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 1%)
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58%
(Top 10% in AZ)
85%
(Top 1% in AZ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ira A. Fulton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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71%
(Top 5% in AZ)
83%
(Top 1% in AZ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ira A. Fulton Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chandler Traditional - Independence and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Kindergarten Students
68
120
Grade 1 Students
64
135
Grade 2 Students
100
127
Grade 3 Students
86
126
Grade 4 Students
108
121
Grade 5 Students
109
140
Grade 6 Students
137
69

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
7%
52%
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% Hispanic
15%
10%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
67%
29%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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0.52
0.64
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
1%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
1%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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