Whittier Elementary School vs. Thomas A Edison School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Whittier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Thomas A Edison School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 453 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Whittier 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 13% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 22% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Thomas A Edison 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 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
453 students
439 students
(24-25 School Year Data)
(24-25 School Year Data)
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1528 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1520 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
17%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
n/a
Pre-K Students
13
-
Kindergarten Students
32
-
Grade 1 Students
37
-
Grade 2 Students
33
-
Grade 3 Students
35
-
Grade 4 Students
31
-
Grade 5 Students
54
-
Grade 6 Students
69
-
Grade 7 Students
76
-
Grade 8 Students
73
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
2%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
87%
71%
% Black
5%
14%
% White
3%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
(24-25 School Year Data)
(24-25 School Year Data)
% Two or more races
2%
1%
Diversity Score
0.24
-
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
81%
100%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
9%