Taft Elementary School vs. Sequoia Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Sequoia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 516 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taft Elementary School ranks in the top 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 32% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sequoia Elementary 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 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 12% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 39%).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
516 students
357 students
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#763 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1524 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
15%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
12%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
27
-
Kindergarten Students
63
48
Grade 1 Students
72
50
Grade 2 Students
78
52
Grade 3 Students
63
46
Grade 4 Students
70
55
Grade 5 Students
65
52
Grade 6 Students
78
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
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% Hispanic
52%
78%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
42%
11%
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.38
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%