Summary:
The Coolidge Unified District in Arizona is home to two elementary schools: West Elementary School and Heartland Ranch Elementary School. Both schools have consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Arizona elementary schools over the past three years and have a 0-star rating, indicating they are among the lowest-performing schools in the state.
Academically, both West Elementary and Heartland Ranch Elementary perform significantly below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade English Language Arts, West Elementary scored 14% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 39%. In 5th grade Science, both schools scored around 10% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 34%. These low academic performance levels suggest systemic challenges within the district that need to be addressed.
Additionally, the schools serve a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, with free and reduced lunch rates of 73.81% at West Elementary and 84% at Heartland Ranch Elementary. The relatively low spending per student, at $6,983 for West Elementary and $7,340 for Heartland Ranch Elementary, and high student-teacher ratios, at 27.1 and 23.8 respectively, may also be contributing factors to the schools' academic struggles. Addressing these resource constraints and providing targeted interventions could potentially help improve student outcomes in the Coolidge Unified District.
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