Ira A Murphy vs. Santa Fe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ira A Murphy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Overview
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ira A Murphy 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 11% (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 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 746 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Santa Fe Elementary 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 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
453 students
746 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1444 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#887 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
42
75
Grade 1 Students
53
71
Grade 2 Students
40
89
Grade 3 Students
57
83
Grade 4 Students
60
80
Grade 5 Students
53
89
Grade 6 Students
42
83
Grade 7 Students
51
86
Grade 8 Students
55
90
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
64%
71%
% Black
8%
3%
% White
21%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.45
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
45%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
8%