Manuel Pena Jr. School vs. Holiday Park School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Manuel Pena Jr. School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Holiday Park School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 806 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Manuel Pena Jr. 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 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (which is lower than 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Holiday Park 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 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
806 students
530 students
Total Classroom Teachers
42 teachers
33 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1382 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1530 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
≤5%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
17
8
Kindergarten Students
100
69
Grade 1 Students
116
73
Grade 2 Students
105
51
Grade 3 Students
118
69
Grade 4 Students
114
94
Grade 5 Students
128
97
Grade 6 Students
102
68
Ungraded Students
6
1
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
81%
90%
% Black
11%
5%
% White
3%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.33
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
12%