Miles-exploratory Learning Center vs. Sam Hughes Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Miles-exploratory Learning Center ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Sam Hughes Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Miles-exploratory Learning Center 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 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 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sam Hughes Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-5
Total Students
311 students
337 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
22 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1471 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#162 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
50-54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
70-74%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
26
-
Kindergarten Students
32
45
Grade 1 Students
33
49
Grade 2 Students
30
57
Grade 3 Students
30
63
Grade 4 Students
30
59
Grade 5 Students
30
64
Grade 6 Students
30
-
Grade 7 Students
28
-
Grade 8 Students
34
-
Ungraded Students
8
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
63%
51%
% Black
4%
5%
% White
22%
33%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
8%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%