Ruth Fisher Middle School vs. Tartesso Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 726 students in grades Prekindergarten-12, Ruth Fisher Middle 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 21% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 855 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Tartesso Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher 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-12
K-5
Total Students
726 students
855 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
23:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1365 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1101 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
30%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
34
-
Kindergarten Students
-
132
Grade 1 Students
5
164
Grade 2 Students
4
140
Grade 3 Students
3
148
Grade 4 Students
4
127
Grade 5 Students
6
129
Grade 6 Students
211
-
Grade 7 Students
228
-
Grade 8 Students
228
-
Grade 9 Students
2
-
Grade 10 Students
1
-
Ungraded Students
-
15
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
61%
51%
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% Black
5%
7%
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% White
32%
37%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.53
0.60
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
19%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
2%
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