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Newell Barney Junior High School vs. Queen Creek Junior High School

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School Overview

School
Newell Barney Junior High School
24937 S Sossaman Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Queen Creek Junior High School
20435 S Old Ellsworth Rd
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings
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Queen Creek Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 601 students in grades 7-8, Newell Barney Junior High 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 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 481 students in grades 7-8, Queen Creek Junior High School ranks in the top 20% 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 49% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
7-8
7-8
Total Students
601 students
481 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
22 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
22:1
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Test Scores

#517 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 30%)
#350 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
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43%
(Top 30% in AZ)
49%
(Top 30% in AZ)
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50%
(Top 30% in AZ)
53%
(Top 20% in AZ)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Newell Barney Junior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arizona by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

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Grade 7 Students
293
257
Grade 8 Students
308
224

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
24%
24%
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% Black
3%
3%
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% White
67%
67%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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0.50
0.50
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
4%
9%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
(20-21 School Year Data)
14%
(20-21 School Year Data)
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