Palo Verde School vs. Mary C O'brien Elementary School
Should you attend Palo Verde School or Mary C O'brien Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 501 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Palo Verde 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 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 120 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Mary C O'brien Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-6
Total Students
501 students
120 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
12 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
10:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1631 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
#56 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
70-74%
(Top 5% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
75-79%
(Top 5% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
≤20%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Kindergarten Students
82
18
Grade 1 Students
89
17
Grade 2 Students
77
16
Grade 3 Students
81
17
Grade 4 Students
82
18
Grade 5 Students
84
18
Grade 6 Students
-
16
Ungraded Students
6
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
4%
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
65%
52%
% Black
8%
2%
% White
17%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
3%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
