Lowell Elementary School vs. Paul Dunbar Lawrence School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Lowell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Paul Dunbar Lawrence School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 441 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Lowell Elementary 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 15% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (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 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 125 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-8
Total Students
441 students
125 students
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
14 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1352 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1297 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
20-24%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
≤10%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
-
Kindergarten Students
52
16
Grade 1 Students
57
18
Grade 2 Students
64
33
Grade 3 Students
72
21
Grade 4 Students
52
18
Grade 5 Students
57
19
Grade 6 Students
63
-
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
84%
48%
% Black
4%
45%
% White
8%
1%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
Diversity Score
0.29
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
100%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
13%