Summary:
The Riverside Elementary District in Phoenix, Arizona, consists of 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 2 middle schools. The district as a whole is ranked 270 out of 288 districts in Arizona and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, indicating significant challenges.
The standout school in the district appears to be Maricopa Institute of Technology (MIT), a middle school that consistently outperforms the other schools. MIT has higher test scores, with 60-65% of 7th and 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 20-25% for the district and 35-41% for the state. Additionally, MIT has a lower free/reduced lunch rate of 64.91%, while the other schools range from 83-84%. However, MIT also has a very high student-teacher ratio of 57:1, much higher than the other schools.
The Riverside Elementary School District (RESD) STEM2 Online School, a virtual elementary school, also stands out with 50% of 7th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, outperforming the district and state averages. Overall, the Riverside Elementary District faces significant challenges, but the standout performance of MIT and the virtual elementary school provide some promising avenues for further exploration and potential replication of effective practices.
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