Summary:
Palo Verde, Arizona is home to a single school, Palo Verde Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 446 students. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, is consistently below the state averages across all grade levels. This suggests that the school may face challenges in providing effective instruction and support to its diverse student population, which is 67.94% Hispanic, 28.03% White, 1.79% African American, 0.22% Asian, and 0.9% Native American.
Palo Verde Elementary School's spending per student for the 2021-2022 school year was $13,346, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 19.6 for the 2022-2023 school year. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 503 out of 1,245 Arizona elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 608 out of 904 in 2023-2024, with a 2-star rating out of 5. This suggests that the school's performance may be inconsistent or variable, and there may be opportunities for the school and Palo Verde Elementary District to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.
A significant portion of the student population, 70.63%, receives free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that the school serves a predominantly low-income population. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the academic performance challenges observed at the school. Overall, the analysis of Palo Verde Elementary School highlights the need for further investigation into the factors contributing to the school's academic performance challenges and potential areas for improvement to better support the educational needs of its diverse student population.
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