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
Reading/Language Arts 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 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 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 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 39%).
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
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#763 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#218 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
57%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
57%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
52%
11%
% Black
1%
1%
% White
42%
84%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.28
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
7%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%