James D Price School vs. Ron Watson Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
James D Price School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Most improved public schools
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Overview
Serving 63 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, James D Price 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 40-49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 548 students in grades 6-8, Ron Watson Middle School 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 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
63 students
548 students
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
26 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#460 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
#1275 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-59%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
<50%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
11
-
Grade 1 Students
10
-
Grade 2 Students
9
-
Grade 3 Students
10
-
Grade 4 Students
11
-
Grade 5 Students
12
-
Grade 6 Students
-
193
Grade 7 Students
-
187
Grade 8 Students
-
168
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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1%
% Asian
5%
1%
% Hispanic
43%
64%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
40%
31%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
2%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.50
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
5%
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