La Cima Middle School vs. Lawrence W Cross Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Lawrence W Cross Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 337 students in grades 6-8, La Cima 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 8% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 827 students in grades 6-8, Lawrence W Cross Middle 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 45% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 59% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
337 students
827 students
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1506 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#390 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
59%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
42%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
126
271
Grade 7 Students
98
276
Grade 8 Students
113
280
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
70%
32%
% Black
6%
2%
% White
14%
58%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.56
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
6%