Thomas M Knoles Elementary School vs. Charles W Sechrist Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Thomas M Knoles Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Charles W Sechrist 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 463 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thomas M Knoles 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 38% (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 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 398 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Charles W Sechrist 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
463 students
398 students
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% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
25 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#852 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#292 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50-54%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
60-64%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
14
14
Kindergarten Students
58
68
Grade 1 Students
69
50
Grade 2 Students
81
75
Grade 3 Students
66
64
Grade 4 Students
100
62
Grade 5 Students
74
64
Ungraded Students
1
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
23%
5%
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% Asian
1%
2%
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% Hispanic
24%
16%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
46%
70%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
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Diversity Score
0.68
0.48
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
10%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
4%
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