Taft Elementary School vs. Zaharis Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Zaharis Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
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 36% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (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 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 786 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Zaharis Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
516 students
786 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
45 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#897 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#321 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
60%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
53%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
27
15
Kindergarten Students
63
94
Grade 1 Students
72
104
Grade 2 Students
78
120
Grade 3 Students
63
110
Grade 4 Students
70
110
Grade 5 Students
65
124
Grade 6 Students
78
109
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
52%
11%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
42%
84%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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Diversity Score
0.56
0.28
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
7%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
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