Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-5 | Amphitheater Unified District
Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School is located in Tucson, AZ and is one of 14 elementary schools in Amphitheater Unified District. It is a public school that serves 443 students in grades PK-5.
Frances Owen Holaway Elementary 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 Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Frances Owen Holaway Elementary 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 Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Presidio High School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Montessori Schoolhouse 0.5 miles | |
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| Tucson Community School 0.7 miles | n/a | |
| Academy Adventures Mid-Town 0.8 miles | n/a | |
| Northminster Christian Preschool & Kindergarten 0.8 miles | n/a |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 443
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Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School had 1% 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
60%
White
22%
Black
11%
American Indian/Alaskan Native
4%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Two or More Races
1%
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Amphitheater Unified District District Spending
$8,696Per Pupil
The Amphitheater Unified District spends $8,696 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 57% on instruction, 38% on support services, 6% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Amphitheater Unified District District
14:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Frances Owen Holaway Elementary School had 14 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Amphitheater Unified 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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TestRating
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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 2012 Arizona's Instrument to Measure Standards (AIMS) Results for all subjects tested.
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