Summary:
The 85615 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Palominas Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 426 students. The school's diverse student population includes 59.62% White, 30.52% Hispanic, and smaller percentages of other racial groups. Palominas Elementary generally performs better than the Palominas Elementary School District 49 and the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with the exception of 5th and 8th grade where the school's performance is lower. However, the school's science proficiency rates are lower than the district and state averages in 5th and 8th grade.
Palominas Elementary School has a relatively low dropout rate of 3.1%, and its statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 369th out of 904 Arizona elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 609th out of 1,000 in 2021-2022. The school is currently rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Nearly half (49.77%) of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic need among the student population. The school's per-student spending for the 2021-2022 school year was $5,510, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 18.1, slightly higher than the state average.
Overall, Palominas Elementary School appears to be providing a relatively strong academic foundation for its diverse student population, with some areas for potential improvement, such as science proficiency. The school's economic challenges, as evidenced by the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may also be an important factor to consider in understanding the school's performance and resource needs.
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