Amy L. Houston Academy
Amy L. Houston Academy
About This School
Preschool | Grades PK-8 | Roosevelt Elementary District
Amy L. Houston Academy is located in Phoenix, AZ and is one of 21 schools in Roosevelt Elementary District. It is a sp-ed school that serves 97 students in grades PK-8.
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.
Amy L. Houston Academy did not make 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 Amy L. Houston Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Amy L. Houston Academy had 5 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Amy L. Houston Academy'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.
Amy L. Houston Academy did not make 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 Amy L. Houston Academy's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Amy L. Houston Academy had 5 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Amy L. Houston Academy's students and teachers. more
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 97
22%
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Student Economic Level (2010)
In 2010, Amy L. Houston Academy had 71% 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)
Hispanic
47%
Black
35%
White
12%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
3%
Two or More Races
1%
Asian/Pacific Islander
1%
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Roosevelt Elementary District District Spending
$9,118Per Pupil
The Roosevelt Elementary District spends $9,118 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 54% on instruction, 40% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Roosevelt Elementary District District
5:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Amy L. Houston Academy had 5 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Roosevelt Elementary DistrictTest Scores
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.
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.
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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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