Maxine O Bush Elementary School vs. The Paideia Academy Of South Phoenix
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Maxine O Bush Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
The Paideia Academy Of South Phoenix ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 273 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Maxine O Bush 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 6% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 618 students in grades Kindergarten-12, The Paideia Academy Of South Phoenix 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 18% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
K-12
Total Students
273 students
618 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1832 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1380 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
18%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
26%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
27
78
Grade 1 Students
32
92
Grade 2 Students
35
87
Grade 3 Students
23
91
Grade 4 Students
26
85
Grade 5 Students
25
102
Grade 6 Students
30
83
Grade 7 Students
37
-
Grade 8 Students
38
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
2%
1%


% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
77%
70%


% Black
18%
17%


% White
1%
9%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
1%
1%


Diversity Score
0.38
0.48


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
76%
81%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
100%
8%

