Pearce Elementary School vs. Willcox Elementary School
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Pearce Elementary School in Pearce, AZ serves grades PK–8 with an enrollment of 132 students and a student–teacher ratio of 19:1, which is higher than the state average ratio.
Math proficiency ranges between 30–34%, which is approximately equal to the Arizona state average of 34%, while reading proficiency is 40–44%, also approximately equal to the state average of 40%.
Science proficiency at Pearce Elementary is 21–39%, which is approximately equal to the state average of 24%.
The school's graduation rate remains consistently low at 50%, significantly below the state average graduation rate of 77%.
Minority enrollment is 61%, with 70 Hispanic students and notable stability in total enrollment around 130–143 students over recent years.
The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced–price lunch increased notably from 34% free lunch eligibility in 2022 to 45% in 2023, indicating changing socioeconomic composition.
Serving 382 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Willcox Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-4
Total Students
132 students
382 students
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
7 teachers
24 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#733 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
#697 out of 1921 schools in AZ (Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Top 50% in AZ)
40-44%
(Top 30% in AZ)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
(Top 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
35-39%
(Top 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
(Top 50% in AZ)(21-22 School Year Data)
n/a
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
8
16
Kindergarten Students
14
64
Grade 1 Students
16
66
Grade 2 Students
7
88
Grade 3 Students
16
81
Grade 4 Students
16
67
Grade 5 Students
12
-
Grade 6 Students
21
-
Grade 7 Students
9
-
Grade 8 Students
13
-
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
53%
71%
% Black
4%
2%
% White
39%
26%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.57
0.43
<Â鶹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
