Whipple Ranch Elementary School vs. Show Low Junior High School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Whipple Ranch Elementary School in Show Low, AZ, serves 391 students in grades PK–5 with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the recent district ratio of 19:1.
Math proficiency is 43%, which is approximately equal to the state average of 34% but shows a notable decline from higher levels recorded between 2012 and 2015.
Reading proficiency stands at 35%, lower than the state average of 40% and district average of 44%, reflecting a downward trend compared to previous years when rates exceeded 80%.
The school's overall rank has declined from #477 in 2011 to #795 in 2015, indicating a downward ranking trend over the past decade.
Minority enrollment is 34%, with 259 students identified as White (not Hispanic) and 104 Hispanic students; eligibility for free or reduced–price lunch increased to 70% in 2021 from 43% in 2023, showing fluctuations in socioeconomic composition.
Serving 564 students in grades 6-8, Show Low Junior High School ranks in the top 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 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is equal to the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher 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 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
391 students
564 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#929 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
25%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
25%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
115
-
Grade 1 Students
121
-
Grade 2 Students
155
-
Grade 6 Students
-
172
Grade 7 Students
-
195
Grade 8 Students
-
197
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
5%
5%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
27%
21%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
66%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.47
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
54%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
7%
