Palo Verde School vs. Mary C O'brien Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Mary C O'brien Elementary School
1400 N Eleven Mile Corner Rd
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Rating
: 10/
Top 5%10
Top Rankings
Palo Verde School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Mary C O'brien Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Palo Verde 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 20-24% (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 22:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 118 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mary C O'brien Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-6
Total Students
411 students
118 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
47% | 53%
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1251 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#85 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
60-69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
70-79%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
68
18
Grade 1 Students
58
18
Grade 2 Students
66
18
Grade 3 Students
67
18
Grade 4 Students
79
18
Grade 5 Students
73
18
Grade 6 Students
-
10
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
6%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
68%
49%
% Black
5%
1%
% White
16%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
4%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
52%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
9%