Thomas A Edison School vs. Paul Dunbar Lawrence School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thomas A Edison School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Student Attention
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Student Attention
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
466 students
230 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1659 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1779 out of 1854 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
≤5%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
4
-
Kindergarten Students
37
22
Grade 1 Students
52
20
Grade 2 Students
56
30
Grade 3 Students
58
19
Grade 4 Students
47
33
Grade 5 Students
55
22
Grade 6 Students
46
31
Grade 7 Students
52
27
Grade 8 Students
57
26
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
82%
56%
% Black
14%
34%
% White
2%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
Diversity Score
0.31
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
67%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
