Taft Elementary School vs. Zaharis Elementary School
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Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Taft Elementary School ranks in the top 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 36% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 36% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 769 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Zaharis Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher 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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
462 students
769 students
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
46 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#897 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
#321 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Top 50% in AZ)
60%
(Top 20% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
(Top 50% in AZ)
53%
(Top 30% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
35-39%
(Top 30% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
23
-
Kindergarten Students
55
99
Grade 1 Students
65
97
Grade 2 Students
80
111
Grade 3 Students
68
118
Grade 4 Students
61
104
Grade 5 Students
58
120
Grade 6 Students
52
119
Ungraded Students
-
1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
55%
13%
% Black
2%
1%
% White
38%
82%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.31
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
