Mesquite Elementary School vs. Gowan Science Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Gowan Science Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 606 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Mesquite 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 29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 699 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gowan Science Academy ranks in the top 30% 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 40% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% 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
606 students
699 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
55% | 45%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
21:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#719 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#484 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
55%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
30
-
Kindergarten Students
64
91
Grade 1 Students
78
94
Grade 2 Students
72
92
Grade 3 Students
92
92
Grade 4 Students
96
69
Grade 5 Students
88
64
Grade 6 Students
86
64
Grade 7 Students
-
68
Grade 8 Students
-
65
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
82%
62%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
15%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
13%
