Summary:
The city of Ehrenberg, Arizona has only one school serving grades PK-8: Ehrenberg Elementary School, which is part of the Quartzsite Elementary District. This public school has a total enrollment of 137 students, with a student population that is predominantly white (57.66%) and Hispanic (40.15%), and a high percentage (84.67%) of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population.
Ehrenberg Elementary School's academic performance is generally below the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2022-2023, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 16% to 53%, compared to the state average of 37% to 45%, and in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 9% to 30%, while the state average was 27% to 43%. The school's science proficiency rate for 5th grade was 10%, compared to the state average of 34%. This trend of declining academic performance has led to the school's statewide ranking dropping from 714 out of 1,109 Arizona elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,072 out of 1,245 in 2022-2023, with a consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $13,836 and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2, which is slightly higher than the national average, the academic challenges at Ehrenberg Elementary School persist. This raises questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources, as well as the school's ability to address the unique needs of its predominantly low-income student population and lack of diversity in the student body.
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