Paul Dunbar Lawrence School vs. Garfield School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Overview
Serving 230 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Paul Dunbar Lawrence 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 6-9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 435 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Garfield 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 9% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 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
230 students
435 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1698 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1731 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
9%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
20%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤10%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
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19
Kindergarten Students
22
40
Grade 1 Students
20
45
Grade 2 Students
30
48
Grade 3 Students
19
47
Grade 4 Students
33
37
Grade 5 Students
22
46
Grade 6 Students
31
49
Grade 7 Students
27
58
Grade 8 Students
26
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
56%
87%
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% Black
34%
6%
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% White
5%
2%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
2%
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Diversity Score
0.57
0.24
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
42%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
5%
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