S H A R P School
S H A R P School
About This School
Preschool | Grades K-12 | Mesa Unified District
S H A R P School is located in Mesa, AZ and is one of 94 schools in Mesa Unified District. It is a sp-ed school that serves 82 students in grades K-12.
Special Education schools are public schools that provide special services for children with disabilities (special physical, mental, or learning needs). Many special education schools also provide vocational training, adapted physical education, and assistive technology for their students.
S H A R P School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See S H A R P School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, S H A R P School had 4 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about S H A R P School's students and teachers. more
Special Education schools are public schools that provide special services for children with disabilities (special physical, mental, or learning needs). Many special education schools also provide vocational training, adapted physical education, and assistive technology for their students.
S H A R P School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Arizona in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See S H A R P School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, S H A R P School had 4 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about S H A R P School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Alta Mesa 0.3 miles |  |
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| Learning Foundation and Performing Arts Alta Mesa 0.3 miles | |
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| Shepherd Junior High School 0.5 miles |  |
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| Evit - Shepherd Junior High School 0.5 miles | n/a | |
| Mendoza Elementary School 0.6 miles |  |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 82
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, S H A R P School had 70% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Arizona had 45% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
White
66%
Hispanic
15%
Black
13%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
4%
Two or More Races
1%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Mesa Unified District District Spending
$8,249Per Pupil
The Mesa Unified District spends $8,249 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 56% on instruction, 39% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Mesa Unified District District
4:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, S H A R P School had 4 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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About the AIMS
What is it?
Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading, writing and math.
How is it Scored?
Students score at one of four levels: falls far below standard, approaches the standard, meets the standard or exceeds the standard. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed state standards.
About the TERRANOVA
What is it?
The TerraNova is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students in grades 2 through 9 are assessed in reading, language arts and math.
How is it Scored?
Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.
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The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Arizona, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2009 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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