Larkspur Elementary School

2430 East Larkspur, Phoenix, AZ 85032 | (602) 449-3300

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 554

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4 out of 5 | 5 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 554 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 486th out of 1,101 elementary schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 2430 E Larkspur, Phoenix, AZ 85032

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

Paradise Valley Unified District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,287
Graduation Rate: 78.8%
Dropout Rate: 2.0%
Students Per Teacher: 18.5
Enrolled Students: 33,058

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 554
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 38.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.6

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 296 (53.4%)
Females: 258 (46.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 39 (7.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 322 (58.1%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 361 (65.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Larkspur Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	10	1.8%
Black	18	3.2%
Asian	6	1.1%
Hispanic	226	40.8%
White	294	53.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	13	2.3%
Kindergarten	65	11.7%
1st Grade	66	11.9%
2nd Grade	80	14.4%
3rd Grade	70	12.6%
4th Grade	95	17.1%
5th Grade	82	14.8%
6th Grade	83	15.0%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 40%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:61%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 14 Years
Average Salary: $46,576

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Larkspur Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$37,393	23%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$49,359	77%

Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 5 Reviews

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5 reviews for Larkspur Elementary School

Reviewed by Student on July 13, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My mom did animal encounters with the principle before Mrs. ouelette and Now she can't do them because mrs. ouelette HATES Animals!

I really wish we could do them again so every student can learn about animals the way i did...

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 18, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
You people don't even know what a bad school is until you have experienced Hidden Hills elementary! Larkspur has the highest rating of any of the schools in the area, and our kids are extremely happy over the change! There is NO comparison to the 2 schools in academics to campus security. Larkspur is in need of a re-model, yes, but is superior in staff/academics in realation to others in the area.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 14, 2009
Rating: (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Don't go to this school! The principal is afull and MEAN yuck! You never see her friendly with any students or parents she needs to learn to say hi with a smile to people Stand out in the mornings so the parents dropping off can see her but no she leaves everything up to the aids and teachers she is bad can't wait for a new one!! She is wastefull to I was sitting waiting for school to let out to get my child she found a pencile on the ground and threw it away, umm take it with you and put it in the office for when kids need one for the day! I went over and got it, it was almost new!

There make your day is the worst out of all schools that do it! REALLY your going to spend that much time on it everyday I would much rather you read an extra book to the kids!

Teachers that my kids has had are bad mean grumpy! If you don't like being a nice sweat teacher that kids are going to like and really learn from then move on!!
The two teachers I had were mean and I hated going to his school for any day to help out the class because it would breack my heart watching the kids in their class and see how she treated them.. Pull your kid out and go somewhere else

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 04, 2009
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The teachers are great but the school encourages low income families to attend regardless of their address. This has really changed the atmosphere.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 02, 2008
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
This school is one of the worst schools I have my child enrolled in. They offer no physical education activities that stimulate the children. my child loves p.e but is completely bored in this class. The cafeteria served chicken nuggets for three weeks in a row in which my daughter came home sick on some days from not eating and was famished on other days.The whole tone of the school is that the teachers are bored with students.

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Larkspur Elementary School performed on average about the same as other schools across the state on AIMS state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

AIMS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	73.0%	72.0%	65.0%
2009	72.0%	100.0%	-
2008	86.0%	80.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	79.0%	81.0%	73.0%
2009	80.0%	100.0%	-
2008	79.0%	97.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	78.0%	87.0%	-
2008	89.0%	87.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	66.0%	71.0%	63.0%
2009	68.0%	100.0%	-
2008	84.0%	100.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	71.0%	80.0%	71.0%
2009	74.0%	99.0%	-
2008	91.0%	79.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	68.0%	75.0%	61.0%
2009	64.0%	74.0%	-
2008	70.0%	70.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	78.0%	89.0%	-
2008	84.0%	81.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	50.0%	67.0%	58.0%
2009	100.0%	79.0%	-
2008	100.0%	79.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	69.0%	82.0%	72.0%
2009	79.0%	95.0%	-
2008	93.0%	92.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	70.0%	82.0%	74.0%
2009	81.0%	86.0%	-
2008	80.0%	76.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	67.0%	64.0%	56.0%
2009	80.0%	100.0%	-
2008	80.0%	79.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	77.0%	84.0%	78.0%
2009	77.0%	81.0%	-
2008	86.0%	96.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	77.0%	83.0%	73.0%
2009	89.0%	92.0%	-
2008	79.0%	81.0%	72.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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