Gateway School vs. Papago School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Gateway School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Papago School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 577 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gateway 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 10% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10% (which is lower 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 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 757 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Papago 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 14% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
577 students
757 students
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
42 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1806 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1638 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
6-9%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
25
26
Kindergarten Students
55
66
Grade 1 Students
49
84
Grade 2 Students
45
68
Grade 3 Students
55
78
Grade 4 Students
74
81
Grade 5 Students
72
69
Grade 6 Students
73
102
Grade 7 Students
66
99
Grade 8 Students
63
84
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
2%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
86%
85%
% Black
7%
6%
% White
2%
5%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.26
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%