Shaw Butte School

12202 North 21st Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85029 | (602) 347-2600

Grades: PK-6
Student Enrollment: 980

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4 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 980 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
Ranks 847th out of 1,101 elementary schools in AZ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 12202 N. 21st Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85029

School Operational Details

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

School District Details

Washington Elementary School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $7,631
Students Per Teacher: 18.8
Enrolled Students: 23,177

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 980
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 47.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.8

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 518 (52.9%)
Females: 462 (47.1%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 71 (7.2%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 537 (54.8%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 608 (62.0%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Shaw Butte School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	44	4.5%
Black	85	8.7%
Asian	13	1.3%
Hispanic	668	68.2%
White	170	17.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	24	2.4%
Kindergarten	157	16.0%
1st Grade	179	18.3%
2nd Grade	147	15.0%
3rd Grade	144	14.7%
4th Grade	125	12.8%
5th Grade	115	11.7%
6th Grade	89	9.1%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 47%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:53%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 8 Years
Average Salary: $43,243

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Shaw Butte School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$39,431	55%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$47,850	45%

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

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 4

4 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Parent or Guardian on April 12, 2011
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The staff is dedicated, the students behave, and the administration makes every attempt to include parents in learning and solve problem quickly.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on October 14, 2008
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
I've recently moved my 2nd grade son to this school, and he loves it! The tacher he has is great, and we are happy with this school so far.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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How is this determined?

The overall school rating shows that Shaw Butte 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	66.0%	59.0%	65.0%
2009	65.0%	81.0%	-
2008	49.0%	82.0%	71.0%

Reading Test
2010	61.0%	67.0%	73.0%
2009	52.0%	74.0%	-
2008	46.0%	60.0%	69.0%

Writing Test
2009	64.0%	76.0%	-
2008	60.0%	71.0%	76.0%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	62.0%	55.0%	63.0%
2009	72.0%	92.0%	-
2008	60.0%	68.0%	74.0%

Reading Test
2010	53.0%	62.0%	71.0%
2009	57.0%	72.0%	-
2008	55.0%	61.0%	69.0%

Science Test
2010	43.0%	51.0%	61.0%
2009	38.0%	48.0%	-
2008	29.0%	41.0%	53.0%

Writing Test
2009	74.0%	83.0%	-
2008	67.0%	66.0%	70.0%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	35.0%	50.0%	58.0%
2009	59.0%	64.0%	-
2008	47.0%	78.0%	70.0%

Reading Test
2010	55.0%	64.0%	72.0%
2009	53.0%	66.0%	-
2008	50.0%	66.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	60.0%	70.0%	74.0%
2009	71.0%	78.0%	-
2008	48.0%	61.0%	65.0%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	37.0%	50.0%	56.0%
2009	44.0%	64.0%	-
2008	34.0%	60.0%	67.0%

Reading Test
2010	65.0%	70.0%	78.0%
2009	50.0%	65.0%	-
2008	43.0%	63.0%	68.0%

Writing Test
2010	65.0%	70.0%	73.0%
2009	82.0%	88.0%	-
2008	64.0%	70.0%	72.0%

Source: AZ Department of Education 2009-2010

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