North Ranch Elementary School

16406 North 61st Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85254 | (602) 449-6400

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 488

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 488 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 298th out of 1,101 elementary schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 16406 N. 61st Place, Scottsdale, AZ 85254

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: 488
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.4

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 256 (52.5%)
Females: 232 (47.5%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 10 (2.0%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 53 (10.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 63 (12.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

North Ranch Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	2	0.4%
Black	20	4.1%
Asian	41	8.4%
Hispanic	49	10.0%
White	376	77.0%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	64	13.1%
1st Grade	63	12.9%
2nd Grade	81	16.6%
3rd Grade	65	13.3%
4th Grade	70	14.3%
5th Grade	64	13.1%
6th Grade	81	16.6%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 24%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:76%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
Average Salary: $45,335

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

North Ranch Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$36,705	21%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$47,658	79%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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1 review for North Ranch Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 14, 2009
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Very well managed and organized. Always orderly and the instructors are great. Classroom learning material is aggressive presented in a constructive manner. Would not consider any other schools from our experience.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that North Ranch Elementary School performed on average better than many 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	68.0%	72.0%	65.0%
2009	72.0%	100.0%	-
2008	92.0%	80.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	78.0%	81.0%	73.0%
2009	100.0%	100.0%	-
2008	89.0%	97.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	83.0%	87.0%	-
2008	94.0%	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	88.0%	100.0%	-
2008	90.0%	100.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	75.0%	80.0%	71.0%
2009	86.0%	99.0%	-
2008	100.0%	79.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	79.0%	75.0%	61.0%
2009	86.0%	74.0%	-
2008	87.0%	70.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	89.0%	89.0%	-
2008	93.0%	81.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	84.0%	67.0%	58.0%
2009	100.0%	79.0%	-
2008	100.0%	79.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	85.0%	82.0%	72.0%
2009	93.0%	95.0%	-
2008	100.0%	92.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	86.0%	82.0%	74.0%
2009	95.0%	86.0%	-
2008	84.0%	76.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	83.0%	64.0%	56.0%
2009	86.0%	100.0%	-
2008	84.0%	79.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	93.0%	84.0%	78.0%
2009	86.0%	81.0%	-
2008	100.0%	96.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	86.0%	83.0%	73.0%
2009	93.0%	92.0%	-
2008	92.0%	81.0%	72.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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