W V Whitmore Elementary School vs. Wheeler Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
W V Whitmore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Wheeler Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 362 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, W V Whitmore 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is equal to the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 391 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wheeler Elementary School ranks in the bottom 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 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-5
Total Students
362 students
391 students
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1190 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1034 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
20-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
22
60
Kindergarten Students
65
48
Grade 1 Students
55
43
Grade 2 Students
43
66
Grade 3 Students
52
56
Grade 4 Students
54
61
Grade 5 Students
44
57
Grade 6 Students
26
-
Ungraded Students
1
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
43%
47%
% Black
11%
10%
% White
30%
30%
% Hawaiian
3%
2%
% Two or more races
9%
6%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
59%
78%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%