Lowell Elementary School vs. Garfield School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lowell 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 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower 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 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Garfield 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 5% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 11% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
391 students
435 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
31 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1143 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1802 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
11%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
19
Kindergarten Students
61
40
Grade 1 Students
46
45
Grade 2 Students
49
48
Grade 3 Students
57
47
Grade 4 Students
56
37
Grade 5 Students
66
46
Grade 6 Students
55
49
Grade 7 Students
-
58
Grade 8 Students
-
46
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
85%
87%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
9%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.27
0.24
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
42%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%