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Washington Elementary School District

GreatSchools Rating: 4 out of 10. GreatSchools Ratings are based on test results. 10 is best.
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4650 W. Sweetwater
Glendale, AZ 85304
Maricopa County
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PH: (602) 347-2600
FAX: (602) 347-2720

  • Grades PK-8 & ungraded
  • 24,312 students
  • 32 schools

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 AIMS Results

Scale: % meeting or exceeding standards

Grade 3

Reading
 60% (2008)
 60% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Writing
 71% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 66% (2008)
 63% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 4

Reading
 61% (2008)
 56% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2008.

Science
 41% (2008)
The state average for Science was 53% in 2008.

Writing
 66% (2008)
 71% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 70% in 2008.

Math
 68% (2008)
 66% (2007)
The state average for Math was 74% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 5

Reading
 62% (2008)
 62% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 61% (2008)
 65% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 65% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Math was 70% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 6

Reading
 63% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 68% in 2008.

Writing
 71% (2008)
 73% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 72% in 2008.

Math
 60% (2008)
 55% (2007)
The state average for Math was 67% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 7

Reading
 63% (2008)
 61% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2008.

Writing
 60% (2008)
 80% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 65% in 2008.

Math
 62% (2008)
 62% (2007)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

Grade 8

Reading
 62% (2008)
 59% (2007)
The state average for Reading was 67% in 2008.

Science
 45% (2008)
The state average for Science was 50% in 2008.

Writing
 75% (2008)
 72% (2007)
The state average for Writing was 76% in 2008.

Math
 53% (2008)
 53% (2007)
The state average for Math was 62% in 2008.

Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the Tests

  • In 2007-2008 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) was used to test students in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 8 and 10, and in science in grades 4, 8 and high school.
  • AIMS is a standards-based test, which means that it measures how well students have mastered Arizona's learning standards.
  • Students must pass the grade 10 AIMS in order to graduate.
  • The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards on the test.

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 TerraNova Results

Scale: National percentile rank (50 is the national average)


Grade 2
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

38
40


37
41


41
42

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 3
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

33
36


36
38


39
41

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 4
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

39
39


42
42


45
46

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 5
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

45
47


44
46


37
40

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 6
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
53


42
45


46
49

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 7
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

50
50


50
49


46
45

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008


Grade 8
Reading Language Arts Literacy Math

47
49


51
52


48
50

 2007   2008   2007   2008   2007   2008 
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008

About the tests

  • In 2007-2008 Arizona used the TerraNova to test students in grades 2 through 9 in reading, language arts and mathematics. The TerraNova is given alone in grades 2 and 9 and in conjunction with the AIMS test in grades 3 through 8.
  • The TerraNova is a national norm-referenced test, which means it measures how well students in Arizona scored in comparison to their peers across the country.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average on the test.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This District
Students per certified teacher18

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
Hispanic50%41%
White37%45%
Black7%6%
American Indian or Alaska Native4%6%
Asian3%3%
Student Subgroups
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program64%51%
English language learners24%14%
Home Languages of English Learners
Information about this data
Source: AZ Dept. of Education, 2007-2008
LanguageThis DistrictState Average
Spanish86%81%
English5%12%
Vietnamese2%<1%
Arabic2%<1%
Other Non-Indian2%1%
Yugoslavian<1%<1%
Navajo<1%2%
Russian<1%<1%
Filipino<1%<1%
Other Indian<1%<1%
Thai<1%<1%
Dinka<1%<1%
Romanian<1%<1%
Mandingo<1%<1%
French<1%<1%
Farsi<1%<1%
Somali<1%<1%
Amharic<1%<1%
Laotian<1%<1%
Tagalog<1%<1%
Japanese<1%<1%
Burmese<1%<1%
Cambodian<1%<1%
Albanian<1%<1%
Korean<1%<1%
Maay<1%<1%
Hindi<1%<1%
Cantonese<1%<1%
Persian<1%<1%
Hungarian<1%<1%
Swahili<1%<1%
Mandarin<1%<1%
Polish<1%<1%
Kirundi<1%<1%
Serbian<1%<1%
German<1%<1%
Punjabi<1%<1%
Dari<1%<1%
Ukrainian<1%<1%
Pashto<1%<1%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
Information about this data
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$6,550$9,465
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional62%56%
Support services9%6%
Administration9%14%
Other expenditures21%23%
Source: NCES, 2005-2006

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