American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 vs. John & Carol Carlson Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
John & Carol Carlson 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 428 students in grades Kindergarten-6, American Leadership Academy Gilbert South K-6 ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 622 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, John & Carol Carlson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher 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 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
428 students
622 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%


Total Classroom Teachers
n/a
38 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
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16:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#333 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#131 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
63%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
68%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
82
75
Grade 1 Students
66
70
Grade 2 Students
64
90
Grade 3 Students
67
92
Grade 4 Students
64
90
Grade 5 Students
47
99
Grade 6 Students
38
106
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
2%
7%


% Hispanic
24%
18%


% Black
8%
4%


% White
56%
62%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
9%


Diversity Score
0.62
0.57


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
8%
n/a

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
n/a
1%
n/a
