Summary:
The Parker Unified School District in Arizona has only one middle school, Wallace Junior High School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school faces academic challenges, with proficiency rates on state assessments consistently below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas.
Wallace Junior High School has an enrollment of 303 students, with a high percentage (72.61%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. The school's academic performance, as measured by state assessment proficiency rates, ranges from 24% to 33% in English Language Arts and 24% to 26% in Mathematics, compared to district averages of 23% to 32% in ELA and 20% to 23% in Math. The school's science proficiency rate for 8th grade is particularly low at 9%, significantly below the state average of 27%.
Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $10,990 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.7, Wallace Junior High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Arizona middle schools, with a ranking of 361 out of 533 schools in 2023-2024 and a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger. These findings suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address the underlying challenges and improve student outcomes at the school.
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