Copper King Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 914 elementary school students from grades KG-8
- Ranks 479th out of 660 middle schools in AZ.
School District Details
- Pendergast Elementary District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $6,444
- Students Per Teacher: 20.2
- Enrolled Students: 10,307
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 914
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 49.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 487 (53.3%)
- Females: 427 (46.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 79 (8.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 509 (55.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 588 (64.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 15 | 1.6% |
| Black | 98 | 10.7% |
| Asian | 27 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic | 615 | 67.3% |
| White | 159 | 17.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 9.3% |
| 1st Grade | 96 | 10.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 101 | 11.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 96 | 10.5% |
| 4th Grade | 104 | 11.4% |
| 5th Grade | 107 | 11.7% |
| 6th Grade | 109 | 11.9% |
| 7th Grade | 103 | 11.3% |
| 8th Grade | 107 | 11.7% |
| Ungraded | 6 | 0.7% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 70%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:30%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 7 Years
- Average Salary: $42,994
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $39,442 | 44% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $45,726 | 57% |
Source: AZ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 4.5
4.5 out of 5 | 5 Reviews
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5 reviews for Copper King Elementary School
- Reviewed by Student on September 05, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - how are you gies doing.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 15, 2010
- Rating:
(4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - NEEDS GYM!!!!!!!!!
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 04, 2009
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- sorry forgot to rate it.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on November 04, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- LOVE the school, however, needs after
school sports program. How will kids be
ready for high school sports.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 30, 2008
- Rating: (4 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- I like your school, I think it needs more after school help and more sports. I didn't like the new grading system.
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Copper King Elementary School performed on average worse 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 | 45.0% | 55.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 79.0% | - |
| 2008 | 51.0% | 79.0% | 71.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 66.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 74.0% | - |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 63.0% | 69.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 66.0% | 70.0% | - |
| 2008 | 46.0% | 66.0% | 76.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 46.0% | 57.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 93.0% | - |
| 2008 | 57.0% | 72.0% | 74.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 66.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | 74.0% | - |
| 2008 | 48.0% | 62.0% | 69.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 31.0% | 49.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | 47.0% | - |
| 2008 | 26.0% | 41.0% | 53.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 55.0% | 75.0% | - |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 57.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 54.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 70.0% | - |
| 2008 | 69.0% | 79.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 58.0% | 67.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | 66.0% | - |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 64.0% | 68.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 52.0% | 70.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 71.0% | - |
| 2008 | 43.0% | 57.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 48.0% | 60.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | 64.0% | - |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 65.0% | 67.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 71.0% | 77.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 65.0% | - |
| 2008 | 57.0% | 64.0% | 68.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 53.0% | 67.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 84.0% | - |
| 2008 | 66.0% | 73.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 42.0% | 56.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | 71.0% | - |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 68.0% | 71.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 78.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 75.0% | - |
| 2008 | 62.0% | 67.0% | 70.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 71.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 76.0% | - |
| 2008 | 68.0% | 65.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 44.0% | 53.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | 61.0% | - |
| 2008 | 41.0% | 55.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 66.0% | 72.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 71.0% | 74.0% | - |
| 2008 | 58.0% | 66.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 43.0% | 50.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | 49.0% | - |
| 2008 | 33.0% | 39.0% | 50.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 92.0% | 84.0% | - |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 76.0% | 76.0% |
Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010
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