Ira A Murphy vs. Santa Fe Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Ira A Murphy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Overview
Serving 462 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Ira A Murphy 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 11% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). 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 13:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 698 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Santa Fe 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% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 33% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
462 students
698 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
44 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1636 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1002 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
33%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
1
-
Kindergarten Students
46
78
Grade 1 Students
55
80
Grade 2 Students
59
87
Grade 3 Students
59
61
Grade 4 Students
51
89
Grade 5 Students
47
88
Grade 6 Students
55
67
Grade 7 Students
50
86
Grade 8 Students
39
62
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
63%
71%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
23%
19%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.46
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
