Summary:
The city of Guadalupe, Arizona has only one school serving elementary students - Frank Elementary School. This school faces significant challenges, with academic performance well below the district and state averages. Despite higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, Frank Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools and received a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Frank Elementary School has a diverse student population, with a majority of Hispanic students (62.85%) and a significant Native American population (24.9%). The school also serves small percentages of White (3.56%), African American (7.11%), Asian (0.2%), Pacific Islander (0.4%), and multi-racial (0.99%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by state standardized test scores, is significantly below the Tempe School District and state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics ranging from 22-28%, compared to district averages of 33-38% and 31%, and state averages of 39-46% and 43%.
The school's high percentage of students (93.87%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite the school's resource allocation, with higher spending per student and a lower student-teacher ratio, the data suggests that these resources may not be effectively improving student outcomes. Without other schools in the Guadalupe area to compare to, it is difficult to identify best practices that could be implemented to support the students at Frank Elementary School.
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