Miles-Exploratory Learning Center School
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 308 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
- Ranks 236th out of 660 middle schools in AZ.
School District Details
- Tucson Unified District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,945
- Graduation Rate: 68.8%
- Dropout Rate: 2.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.8
- Enrolled Students: 55,379
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 308
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 26.8
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 11.5
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 162 (52.6%)
- Females: 146 (47.4%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 20 (6.5%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 71 (23.1%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 91 (29.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 9 | 2.9% |
| Black | 20 | 6.5% |
| Asian | 8 | 2.6% |
| Hispanic | 122 | 39.6% |
| White | 149 | 48.4% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 16 | 5.2% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 8.1% |
| 1st Grade | 31 | 10.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 32 | 10.4% |
| 3rd Grade | 32 | 10.4% |
| 4th Grade | 33 | 10.7% |
| 5th Grade | 28 | 9.1% |
| 6th Grade | 37 | 12.0% |
| 7th Grade | 36 | 11.7% |
| 8th Grade | 35 | 11.4% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 1.0% |
Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)
- Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 32%
- Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:68%
Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)
- Average Teaching Experience: 14 Years
- Average Salary: $46,227
Teacher Experience by Number of Years
| Salary | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 Years of Teaching Experience | $34,825 | 32% |
| More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience | $51,657 | 68% |
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 Miles-Exploratory Learning Center School
- Reviewed by Student on October 04, 2008
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - St. Juliana is the best school ever. 6th grade last year was a bust 'cause we didn't learn anything. No thanks to Nancy Huges. Mrs Fontaine is a great and overall best teacher. SEE YOU ON MONDAY!
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Miles-Exploratory Learning Center 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 | 57.0% | 55.0% | 65.0% |
| 2009 | 88.0% | 66.0% | - |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 64.0% | 71.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 67.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 67.0% | - |
| 2008 | 80.0% | 64.0% | 69.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 87.0% | 80.0% | - |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 74.0% | 76.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 51.0% | 63.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 91.0% | - |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 67.0% | 74.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 83.0% | 65.0% | 71.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 77.0% | - |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 72.0% | 69.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 79.0% | 51.0% | 61.0% |
| 2009 | 58.0% | 50.0% | - |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 48.0% | 53.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 69.0% | 85.0% | - |
| 2008 | 54.0% | 66.0% | 70.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 49.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | 66.0% | - |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 64.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 64.0% | 68.0% | 72.0% |
| 2009 | 72.0% | 80.0% | - |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 72.0% | 68.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 65.0% | 72.0% | 74.0% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | 80.0% | - |
| 2008 | 75.0% | 66.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 34.0% | 34.0% | 56.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 63.0% | - |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 61.0% | 67.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 66.0% | 78.0% |
| 2009 | 81.0% | 63.0% | - |
| 2008 | 80.0% | 59.0% | 68.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 65.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | 86.0% | - |
| 2008 | 80.0% | 73.0% | 72.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 40.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 62.0% | - |
| 2008 | 73.0% | 59.0% | 71.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.0% | 66.0% | 77.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 63.0% | - |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 61.0% | 70.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.0% | 72.0% | 75.0% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | 82.0% | - |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 64.0% | 65.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 41.0% | 57.0% |
| 2009 | 83.0% | 62.0% | - |
| 2008 | 49.0% | 51.0% | 62.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 63.0% | 73.0% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | 66.0% | - |
| 2008 | 67.0% | 57.0% | 67.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 70.0% | 46.0% | 58.0% |
| 2009 | 76.0% | 47.0% | - |
| 2008 | 56.0% | 42.0% | 50.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2009 | 86.0% | 85.0% | - |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 74.0% | 76.0% |
Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010
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