Paul Dunbar Lawrence School vs. Thomas A Edison 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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Thomas A Edison 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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (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 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 466 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Thomas A Edison 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 8% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 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
466 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
35 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1779 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1659 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
8%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
13%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
4
Kindergarten Students
22
37
Grade 1 Students
20
52
Grade 2 Students
30
56
Grade 3 Students
19
58
Grade 4 Students
33
47
Grade 5 Students
22
55
Grade 6 Students
31
46
Grade 7 Students
27
52
Grade 8 Students
26
57
Ungraded Students
-
2
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
56%
82%
% Black
34%
14%
% White
5%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.31
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
62%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
8%
