Palm Lane vs. Starlight Park College Preparatory And Community School
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School Overview
School
Starlight Park College Preparatory And Community School
7960 W Osborn Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85033
Phoenix, AZ 85033
Rating
: 4/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 611 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Palm Lane 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 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 678 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Starlight Park College Preparatory And Community 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 22% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 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-8
PK-8
Total Students
611 students
678 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
46 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
15:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1646 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1319 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
22%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
23%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
3
Kindergarten Students
71
97
Grade 1 Students
97
111
Grade 2 Students
95
107
Grade 3 Students
80
81
Grade 4 Students
85
96
Grade 5 Students
91
88
Grade 6 Students
86
95
Grade 7 Students
3
-
Grade 8 Students
1
-
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
90%
94%
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% Black
5%
2%
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% White
3%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
1%
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Diversity Score
0.19
0.12
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
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