Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School vs. Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School
22801 E Via Del Jardin
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Queen Creek, AZ 85142
Rating
: 10/
Top 10%10
Top Rankings
Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 1,163 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 819 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Katherine Mecham Barney Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
1,163 students
819 students


% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
47% | 53%


Total Classroom Teachers
57 teachers
41 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#135 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#44 out of 1956 schools in AZ
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
70-74%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
80-84%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
14
169
Kindergarten Students
141
133
Grade 1 Students
161
103
Grade 2 Students
164
108
Grade 3 Students
174
75
Grade 4 Students
165
91
Grade 5 Students
175
66
Grade 6 Students
169
74
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%


% Asian
2%
2%


% Hispanic
22%
18%


% Black
2%
4%


% White
70%
72%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%


Diversity Score
0.46
0.45


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
3%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
4%

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