Coronado K-8 School vs. Richard B Wilson Jr School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
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Richard B Wilson Jr School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 650 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Coronado K-8 School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Arizona for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Arizona state average of 40%).
The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Arizona state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Arizona state average of 66% (majority Hispanic).
Richard B Wilson Jr School in Tucson, AZ serves 788 students from prekindergarten through 8th grade with a student–teacher ratio of 15:1, which is approximately equal to Amphitheater Unified District's ratio of 16:1.
Math proficiency is 52%, which is higher than the state average of 34% and the district average of 37%, though it has declined from a high of 81% in 2012.
Reading proficiency stands at 60%, higher than the Arizona state average of 40% and the district average of 44%, but has decreased significantly from over 90% in the early 2010s.
Science proficiency is 38%, higher than the state average of 24% and district average of 27%, maintaining a top 30% ranking statewide.
Enrollment decreased from over 1,350 students in 2017–2018 to 788 currently, with minority enrollment at 37% reflecting a diverse student body including 224 Hispanic and 27 students of two or more races.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
650 students
788 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
52 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#688 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#290 out of 1921 schools in AZ
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
38%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
-
Kindergarten Students
44
35
Grade 1 Students
40
46
Grade 2 Students
54
47
Grade 3 Students
49
57
Grade 4 Students
46
74
Grade 5 Students
60
72
Grade 6 Students
108
125
Grade 7 Students
116
143
Grade 8 Students
130
189
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
3%
% Hispanic
48%
28%
% Black
1%
2%
% White
47%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
17%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
