Jefferson Elementary School vs. Imagine East Mesa Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 498 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Jefferson 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 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower 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 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 623 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Imagine East Mesa Elementary 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 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 27% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
498 students
623 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
n/a
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#919 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1185 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Imagine East Mesa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Imagine East Mesa Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/126000/125740/imagine-east-mesa-elementary-school-chart-byqQLbS.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
26%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
27%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
45
-
Kindergarten Students
62
100
Grade 1 Students
59
77
Grade 2 Students
57
90
Grade 3 Students
74
95
Grade 4 Students
60
88
Grade 5 Students
73
85
Grade 6 Students
68
88
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Imagine East Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Imagine East Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/126000/125740/imagine-east-mesa-elementary-school-chart-b458yxt.png)
% Hispanic
69%
40%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Imagine East Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Imagine East Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/126000/125740/imagine-east-mesa-elementary-school-chart-bpHRGNs.png)
% Black
3%
3%
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% White
22%
49%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score
0.48
0.60
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Imagine East Mesa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Imagine East Mesa Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/126000/125740/imagine-east-mesa-elementary-school-chart-bcKTeHd.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
28%
25%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Imagine East Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Imagine East Mesa Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Arizona by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/126000/125740/imagine-east-mesa-elementary-school-chart-bitbvch.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
12%
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