Willcox Elementary School
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-4 | Willcox Unified District
Willcox Elementary School is located in Willcox, AZ and is one of 2 elementary schools in Willcox Unified District. It is a public school that serves 511 students in grades PK-4.
Willcox Elementary School 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 Willcox Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Willcox Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Willcox Elementary School's students and teachers. more
Willcox Elementary School 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 Willcox Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Willcox Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Willcox Elementary School's students and teachers. more
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Elementary Schools Nearby
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Joanna Todd Christian School 0.2 miles | n/a | |
| Willcox Middle School 0.4 miles |  |
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| Cochise Elementary School 9.9 miles |  |
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| Bowie Elementary School 20.9 miles | |
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| Bonita Elementary School 22.6 miles |  |
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Willcox Elementary School
Willcox Elementary School is an environment of caring and dedicated teachers. There is a very warm and inviting atmosphere and I'm always welcomed and encouraged to be involved. My children have been very happy there. This school sets high, yet attainable expectations of it's students.
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Willcox Elementary School
Willcox Elementary School enrollment is about 500 students. It is a K-4 school with about 100 students per class. There is at least one ELL class per grade level and 2 for K and 1st grade. The teachers are very caring and want to help their students. Very low parent involvement, however there is a parent group that usually has 5 to 6 parents attend the meetings.
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 511
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54%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Willcox Elementary School had 62% 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
66%
White
32%
Black
1%
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Willcox Unified District District Spending
$7,810Per Pupil
The Willcox Unified District spends $7,810 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 56% on instruction, 39% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Willcox Unified District District
19:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Willcox Elementary School had 19 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Arizona average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
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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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