Summary:
The Quartzsite Elementary District in Arizona is home to a single elementary school, Ehrenberg Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8. With an enrollment of 137 students, the school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges, consistently underperforming the state average in proficiency across all subject areas.
Ehrenberg Elementary School's student population is predominantly White (57.66%) and Hispanic (40.15%), with a high percentage (84.67%) of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. The school's academic performance is concerning, with proficiency rates ranging from 16% to 53% in English Language Arts and 9% to 30% in Mathematics, well below the state averages. Additionally, the school's 5.5% dropout rate is higher than the state average.
Despite the school's challenges, it has maintained a student-teacher ratio of 15.2, slightly higher than the state average. However, the school's ranking has dropped from 714 out of 1,109 Arizona elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 1,072 out of 1,245 in 2022-2023, suggesting a trend of declining performance over time. Addressing the academic and socioeconomic issues at Ehrenberg Elementary School will likely require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions, additional resources, and a focus on improving the overall quality of education provided to its students.
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