Laird Elementary School

1500 North Scovel St, Tempe, AZ 85281 | (480) 730-7100

Grades: KG-8
Student Enrollment: 520

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 520 elementary school students from grades KG-8
Ranks 567th out of 1,101 elementary schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 1500 N Scovel St, Tempe, AZ 85281

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Tempe School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,420
Students Per Teacher: 15.1
Enrolled Students: 12,617

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 520
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 35.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.9

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 259 (49.8%)
Females: 261 (50.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 44 (8.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 2 (0.4%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 46 (8.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Laird Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	32	6.2%
Black	23	4.4%
Asian	8	1.5%
Hispanic	387	74.4%
White	70	13.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	62	11.9%
1st Grade	65	12.5%
2nd Grade	71	13.7%
3rd Grade	66	12.7%
4th Grade	64	12.3%
5th Grade	49	9.4%
6th Grade	45	8.7%
7th Grade	57	11.0%
8th Grade	40	7.7%
Ungraded	1	0.2%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 52%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:48%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 10 Years
Average Salary: $40,194

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Laird Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$33,572	32%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$43,348	68%

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

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Laird 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	48.0%	60.0%	65.0%
2009	73.0%	87.0%	-
2008	77.0%	84.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	68.0%	72.0%	73.0%
2009	67.0%	80.0%	-
2008	75.0%	69.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	87.0%	85.0%	-
2008	88.0%	81.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	69.0%	60.0%	63.0%
2009	74.0%	95.0%	-
2008	85.0%	71.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	71.0%	70.0%	71.0%
2009	92.0%	81.0%	-
2008	85.0%	68.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	62.0%	55.0%	61.0%
2009	59.0%	52.0%	-
2008	57.0%	46.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	89.0%	86.0%	-
2008	83.0%	73.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	50.0%	58.0%	58.0%
2009	87.0%	69.0%	-
2008	65.0%	85.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	72.0%	73.0%	72.0%
2009	71.0%	73.0%	-
2008	65.0%	74.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	76.0%	79.0%	74.0%
2009	78.0%	81.0%	-
2008	63.0%	67.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	47.0%	52.0%	56.0%
2009	65.0%	65.0%	-
2008	37.0%	63.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	71.0%	75.0%	78.0%
2009	57.0%	67.0%	-
2008	48.0%	62.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	82.0%	73.0%	73.0%
2009	82.0%	87.0%	-
2008	54.0%	67.0%	72.0%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	38.0%	53.0%	57.0%
2009	78.0%	70.0%	-

Reading Test
2010	67.0%	76.0%	77.0%
2009	71.0%	74.0%	-

Writing Test
2010	73.0%	79.0%	75.0%
2009	76.0%	84.0%	-

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	50.0%	47.0%	57.0%

Reading Test
2010	74.0%	68.0%	73.0%

Science Test
2010	55.0%	53.0%	58.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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