Wigwam Creek Middle School vs. L. Thomas Heck Middle School
Should you attend Wigwam Creek Middle School or L. Thomas Heck Middle 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 785 students in grades 5-8, Wigwam Creek Middle School ranks in the top 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 28% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 630 students in grades 5-8, L. Thomas Heck Middle 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 25% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (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 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 65% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
5-8
Total Students
785 students
630 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
33 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
19:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#878 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
#997 out of 1956 schools in AZ (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
25%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
(Top 50% in AZ)
38%
(Top 50% in AZ)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
(Top 50% in AZ)
14%
(Bottom 50% in AZ)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
247
184
Grade 7 Students
267
195
Grade 8 Students
271
251
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
55%
52%
% Black
10%
12%
% White
26%
26%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.65
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
