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Le Pera Elementary School

Summary:

Le Pera Elementary School is a public elementary school in Parker, Arizona, serving 206 students from kindergarten to 8th grade. The school has a predominantly Hispanic (57.77%) and Native American (37.38%) student population, with a high percentage (90.29%) of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Academically, Le Pera Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Arizona elementary schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, only 12% of 3rd-grade students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 41% and the district average of 20%. The school's performance is particularly low for Native American students, who rank in the bottom 25% of Arizona elementary schools in this subgroup. Additionally, Le Pera Elementary School has experienced relatively high dropout rates in recent years, ranging from 0% to 3.9% between the 2015-2016 and 2019-2020 school years.

In contrast, the nearby Wallace Elementary School and Blake Primary School, which are also part of the Parker Unified School District, perform better academically than Le Pera Elementary School, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. This suggests that the challenges faced by Le Pera Elementary School may be unique or more pronounced within the district, despite the school's relatively high per-student spending ranging from $12,837 to $14,398 in recent years.


Detail:

Public K-8

 19121 Tahbo Rd
       Parker, AZ  85344-9781

(928) 662-4306

District: Parker Unified School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,329 Help


Students who attend Le Pera Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Parker High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.6 Help
Number of students:  206

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.8%
American Indian:
37.4%
White:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.3% Help


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Compare Details Le Pera Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.16. (See more...)
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Compare Details Le Pera Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.55. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Le Pera Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Parker Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.8%), American Indian (37.4%), White (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Parker Unified School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Le Pera Elementary School is 20.6, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Parker Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Le Pera Elementary School is $14,329, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Parker Unified School District!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Le Pera Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Parker Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Parker Unified School District 252nd of 288 Arizona school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Le Pera Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 29.07 803rd 1062 24.4%
2010 37.57 697th 1090 36.1%
2011 32.37 759th 1075 29.4%
2012 20.74 1026th 1141 10.1%
2013 20.68 1032nd 1158 10.9%
2014 13.96 987th 1079 8.5%
2016 14.63 969th 1079 10.2%
2017 12.44 1030th 1106 6.9%
2018 14.10 1007th 1109 9.2%
2021 21.17 967th 1226 21.1%
2023 15.16 1105th 1245 11.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.43 703rd 1027 31.5%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 39.48 520th 975 46.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.39 803rd 1201 33.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.68 718th 820 12.4%
2023 19.81 984th 1116 11.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.02 873rd 1023 14.7%
2021 23.02 957th 1219 21.5%
2022 7.25 805th 824 2.3%
2023 15.77 1091st 1219 10.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.59 1005th 1032 2.6%
2021 21.63 977th 1220 19.9%
2022 31.55 563rd 830 32.2%
2023 23.00 944th 1216 22.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.05 779th 911 14.5%
2021 29.93 833rd 1198 30.5%
2023 23.95 934th 1170 20.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Native American students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.62 27th 62 56.5%
2021 28.21 572nd 654 12.5%
2022 7.86 79th 82 3.7%
2023 25.31 158th 219 27.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.15 369th 1161 68.2%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Le Pera Elementary School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 18.80 578th 663 12.8%
2010 24.63 565th 692 18.4%
2011 25.81 538th 685 21.5%
2012 33.25 561st 772 27.3%
2013 31.24 603rd 787 23.4%
2014 19.22 590th 690 14.5%
2016 32.97 419th 677 38.1%
2017 28.64 465th 695 33.1%
2018 18.58 585th 711 17.7%
2021 15.07 777th 832 6.6%
2023 20.55 682nd 854 20.1%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.18 573rd 650 11.8%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 51.43 101st 606 83.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 34.78 534th 789 32.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.30 418th 503 16.9%
2023 24.80 553rd 717 22.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.76 540th 624 13.5%
2021 15.91 763rd 820 7.0%
2022 5.70 489th 494 1.0%
2023 16.12 724th 806 10.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.44 545th 617 11.7%
2021 17.02 746th 818 8.8%
2023 30.83 535th 810 34.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.56 344th 543 36.6%
2021 15.55 774th 802 3.5%
2023 30.30 515th 760 32.2%
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Rank History for middle school Native American students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.25 37th 62 40.3%
2021 30.85 276th 390 29.2%
2023 16.99 127th 159 20.1%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Le Pera Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools AZ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.99 53rd 780 93.2%
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Data source: test scores: Arizona Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Arizona Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Le Pera Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 28 2 0 270 135 n/a n/a -47 388
1989 24 2 0 252 148 n/a n/a -1 425
1990 21 2 n/a 305 140 n/a n/a -31 437
1991 23 2 0 288 152 n/a n/a -43 422
1992 22 1 0 246 127 n/a n/a 0 396
1993 23 0 0 233 129 n/a n/a 0 385
1994 24 0 0 230 124 n/a n/a 0 378
1995 16 0 0 230 118 n/a n/a 0 364
1996 16 0 0 230 118 n/a n/a 0 364
1997 21 3 0 220 125 n/a n/a 0 369
1998 14 0 0 212 112 n/a n/a 0 338
1999 15 0 0 204 122 n/a n/a 0 341
2000 15 0 0 211 125 n/a n/a 0 351
2001 21 0 0 197 134 n/a n/a 0 352
2002 12 0 0 192 149 n/a n/a 0 353
2003 12 0 0 192 149 n/a n/a 0 353
2004 13 0 0 192 151 n/a n/a 0 356
2005 15 0 0 194 148 n/a n/a 0 357
2006 12 1 0 197 145 n/a n/a 0 355
2007 12 3 0 176 159 n/a n/a 0 350
2008 9 4 0 160 135 n/a n/a 0 308
2009 7 1 0 162 134 n/a n/a 0 304
2010 5 1 0 153 126 n/a n/a 0 285
2011 6 0 0 175 80 0 14 0 275
2012 4 0 0 185 87 0 9 0 285
2013 8 0 0 174 88 0 8 0 278
2014 6 0 0 166 88 0 10 0 270
2015 5 0 0 151 79 0 10 0 245
2016 6 0 0 130 87 0 12 0 235
2017 7 0 0 120 110 0 12 0 249
2018 7 0 0 122 104 0 6 0 239
2019 6 0 0 120 95 0 3 0 224
2020 6 1 0 111 75 0 4 0 197
2021 6 1 0 105 72 0 10 0 194
2022 5 0 0 116 72 0 5 0 198
2023 5 0 1 119 77 0 4 0 206

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Le Pera Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 388 19.5 19.8 n/a
1989 425 19.5 21.7 n/a
1990 437 20.0 21.8 n/a
1991 422 21.5 19.6 n/a
1992 396 21.0 18.8 n/a
1993 385 22.0 17.5 n/a
1994 378 22.0 17.2 n/a
1995 364 22.0 16.5 n/a
1996 364 22.0 16.5 n/a
1997 369 22.3 16.5 n/a
1998 338 22.3 15.2 n/a
1999 341 23.3 14.6 n/a
2000 351 22.3 15.7 n/a
2001 352 23.3 15.1 n/a
2002 353 23.3 15.2 n/a
2003 353 23.3 15.2 n/a
2004 356 23.2 15.3 99.2
2005 357 24.1 14.8 99.2
2006 355 24.2 14.7 99.2
2007 350 23.0 15.2 91.1
2008 308 21.0 14.7 94.2
2009 304 19.0 16.0 94.4
2010 285 16.0 17.8 94.7
2011 275 14.0 19.6 92.4
2012 285 17.0 16.7 93.3
2013 278 16.0 17.3 93.9
2014 270 15.0 18.0 91.9
2015 245 13.0 18.8 94.7
2016 235 14.0 16.7 94.5
2017 249 14.0 17.7 94.8
2018 239 13.0 18.3 92.5
2019 224 13.0 17.2 92.4
2020 197 12.0 16.4 85.3
2021 194 11.0 17.6 n/a
2022 198 12.5 15.8 85.4
2023 206 10.0 20.6 90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Le Pera Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 388 19.5 19.8 n/a
1989 425 19.5 21.7 n/a
1990 437 20.0 21.8 n/a
1991 422 21.5 19.6 n/a
1992 396 21.0 18.8 n/a
1993 385 22.0 17.5 n/a
1994 378 22.0 17.2 n/a
1995 364 22.0 16.5 n/a
1996 364 22.0 16.5 n/a
1997 369 22.3 16.5 n/a
1998 338 22.3 15.2 n/a
1999 341 23.3 14.6 n/a
2000 351 22.3 15.7 n/a
2001 352 23.3 15.1 n/a
2002 353 23.3 15.2 n/a
2003 353 23.3 15.2 n/a
2004 356 23.2 15.3 99.2
2005 357 24.1 14.8 99.2
2006 355 24.2 14.7 99.2
2007 350 23.0 15.2 91.1
2008 308 21.0 14.7 94.2
2009 304 19.0 16.0 94.4
2010 285 16.0 17.8 94.7
2011 275 14.0 19.6 92.4
2012 285 17.0 16.7 93.3
2013 278 16.0 17.3 93.9
2014 270 15.0 18.0 91.9
2015 245 13.0 18.8 94.7
2016 235 14.0 16.7 94.5
2017 249 14.0 17.7 94.8
2018 239 13.0 18.3 92.5
2019 224 13.0 17.2 92.4
2020 197 12.0 16.4 85.3
2021 194 11.0 17.6 n/a
2022 198 12.5 15.8 85.4
2023 206 10.0 20.6 90.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Le Pera Elementary School

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,436 (11.2%) $89 (0.7%) $2,961 (23.1%) $9,105 (70.9%) $2,206 (17.2%) $11,311 (88.1%) $12,836
2020 $6,217 (43.2%) $2,308 (16.0%) $14,742 (102.4%) $4,979 (34.6%) $894 (6.2%) $5,873 (40.8%) $14,398
2021 $6,357 (44.4%) $1,607 (11.2%) $14,322 (100.0%) $4,735 (33.1%) $1,626 (11.3%) $6,361 (44.4%) $14,326
2022 $6,757 (47.2%) $1,153 (8.0%) $14,667 (102.4%) $4,838 (33.8%) $1,581 (11.0%) $6,419 (44.8%) $14,329

Data source: Arizona Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Le Pera Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students224206
 8%
African American00
American Indian9577
 18.9%
Asian01
Hispanic120119
 0.8%
Pacific Islander00
White65
 16.7%
Two or More Races34
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.4%90.3%
 2.1%

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In the 2022-23 school year, 206 students attended Le Pera Elementary School.

Students who attend Le Pera Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Parker High School

Students at Le Pera Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 37% American Indian, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.


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