Cortina Elementary Primary School
19680 South 188th St
Queen Creek AZ, 85142, Maricopa County
Phone: 480-279-7800
Ranking: (165 out of 1,363, top 12%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 8
School District: Higley Unified District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | ||
Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 41 | |
Total Students: | 929 | |
Prekindergarten: | 0 | 0.0% |
Kindergarten: | 143 | 15.4% |
Grade 1: | 110 | 11.8% |
Grade 2: | 136 | 14.6% |
Grade 3: | 140 | 15.1% |
Grade 4: | 127 | 13.7% |
Grade 5: | 131 | 14.1% |
Grade 6: | 142 | 15.3% |
Grade 7: | 0 | 0.0% |
Grade 8: | 0 | 0.0% |
Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% |
Student By Gender: | ||
Male: | 492 | 53.0% |
Female: | 437 | 47.0% |
Student By Races: | ||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.4% |
Asian: | 27 | 2.9% |
Hispanic: | 133 | 14.3% |
Black: | 29 | 3.1% |
White: | 705 | 75.9% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 3 | 0.3% |
Two or More Races: | 28 | 3.0% |
Lunch Program: | ||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 60 | 6.5% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 65 | 7.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 22.42 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 481 | 466 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 385 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421 | 391.73 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416 | 393 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 425 | 399 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 475 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 489 | 482 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 485.42 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 491 | 482 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 500 | 487 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 501 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 401 | 390 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 403 | 403.85 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 403 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406 | 406 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 490 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 497 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 506 | 505.24 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 498 | 495 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 503 | 503 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 524 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 532 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 544 | 544.65 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 544 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 544 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 525 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 408 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412 | 412.08 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412 | 415 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 418 | 414 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 515 | 507 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 524 | 512 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 516 | 516.77 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 514 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 523 | 517 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 548 | 541 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 561 | 550 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 517.02 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 525 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 521 | 501 |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 538 | 525 |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424 | 416 | 407 |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 427.85 | 412.64 |
2012 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 440 | 426 | 410 |
2013 | Math | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 442 | 427 | 410 |
2009 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 513 | 512 | 501 |
2010 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 519 | 508 |
2011 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 529 | 528.22 | 515.19 |
2012 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 527 | 510 |
2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 528 | 510 |
2009 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 536 | 550 | 537 |
2010 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 554 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 516.79 | 499.17 |
2012 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 533 | 525 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 6th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 526 | 499 |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 574 | 565 | 553 |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 434 | 440 | 422 |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 449 | 443.64 | 425.78 |
2012 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 453 | 450 | 426 |
2013 | Math | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458 | 449 | 427 |
2009 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 526 | 517 |
2010 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 534 | 536 | 524 |
2011 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 551 | 546.16 | 531.49 |
2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 548 | 530 |
2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 564 | 553 | 532 |
2009 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 566 | 553 | 541 |
2010 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 559 | 543 |
2011 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 505 | 512.68 | 499.23 |
2012 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 516 | 500 |
2013 | Writing | 7th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 514 | 496 |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 577 | 574 | 560 |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 435 | 444 | 434 |
2011 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 447 | 446.12 | 434.79 |
2012 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 458 | 448 | 434 |
2013 | Math | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 463 | 454 | 434 |
2009 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 544 | 527 |
2010 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 541 | 545 | 529 |
2011 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 545 | 540.11 | 527.07 |
2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 549 | 534 | 521 |
2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 540 | 536 | 520 |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 511 | 514 | 506 |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 530 | 526 | 510 |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 550 | 535.13 | 515.66 |
2012 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 542 | 534 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 8th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 532 | 526 | 511 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 61.5% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 38.5% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 5.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 61.5% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 38.5% |
Mean Base Salary: | $35,962.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,169.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,431.0 |
* Cortina Elementary Primary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.