Laird Elementary School

Basic InfoStudents and TeachersTest PerformanceTeacher's ExperienceSchool District

1500 North Scovel St

Tempe AZ, 85281, Maricopa County

Phone: 480-730-7102

Ranking:

(878 out of 1,363, bottom 36%)*

Type: Regular Primary School

Status: Currently Operational

Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 8

School District: Tempe School District

Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA

Magnet: NA

Charter: NA

Shared-Time School: NA

Students and Teachers

	2013-2014		2012-2013		2011-2012		2010-2011		2009-2010		2008-2009		2007-2008
	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%	Amount	%
Total Teachers:	32		31		29		32		35		35		34
Total Students:	477		509		531		487		520		515		460
Kindergarten:	50	10.5%	62	12.2%	74	13.9%	71	14.6%	62	11.9%	80	15.5%	78	17.0%
Grade 1:	64	13.4%	64	12.6%	70	13.2%	56	11.5%	65	12.5%	82	15.9%	67	14.6%
Grade 2:	63	13.2%	60	11.8%	61	11.5%	49	10.1%	71	13.7%	64	12.4%	70	15.2%
Grade 3:	57	11.9%	52	10.2%	50	9.4%	67	13.8%	66	12.7%	65	12.6%	61	13.3%
Grade 4:	47	9.9%	44	8.6%	69	13.0%	57	11.7%	64	12.3%	54	10.5%	67	14.6%
Grade 5:	45	9.4%	68	13.4%	52	9.8%	56	11.5%	49	9.4%	61	11.8%	70	15.2%
Grade 6:	58	12.2%	44	8.6%	55	10.4%	45	9.2%	45	8.7%	63	12.2%	47	10.2%
Grade 7:	42	8.8%	60	11.8%	52	9.8%	43	8.8%	57	11.0%	46	8.9%	NA	NA
Grade 8:	51	10.7%	55	10.8%	48	9.0%	43	8.8%	40	7.7%	NA	NA	NA	NA
Ungraded:	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	1	0.2%	NA	NA	NA	NA
Student By Gender:
Male:	252	52.8%	259	50.9%	265	49.9%	247	50.7%	255	49.0%	249	48.3%	219	47.6%
Female:	225	47.2%	250	49.1%	266	50.1%	240	49.3%	257	49.4%	258	50.1%	237	51.5%
Student By Races:
American Indian/Alaska Native:	27	5.7%	37	7.3%	31	5.8%	30	6.2%	32	6.2%	39	7.6%	32	7.0%
Asian:	9	1.9%	10	2.0%	11	2.1%	4	0.8%	8	1.5%	11	2.1%	7	1.5%
Hispanic:	337	70.6%	368	72.3%	362	68.2%	347	71.3%	387	74.4%	373	72.4%	327	71.1%
Black:	32	6.7%	18	3.5%	23	4.3%	21	4.3%	23	4.4%	28	5.4%	26	5.7%
White:	63	13.2%	64	12.6%	83	15.6%	71	14.6%	70	13.5%	64	12.4%	68	14.8%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander:	0	0.0%	2	0.4%	2	0.4%	7	1.4%	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Two or More Races:	9	1.9%	10	2.0%	19	3.6%	7	1.4%	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA	NA
Lunch Program:
Free Lunch Program Eligible:	385	80.7%	402	79.0%	385	72.5%	370	76.0%	2	0.4%	374	72.6%	367	79.8%
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible:	21	4.4%	36	7.1%	41	7.7%	35	7.2%	44	8.5%	54	10.5%	35	7.6%
Student-Teacher Ratio:	14.95		16.31		18.06		15.22		14.88		14.80		13.70

Test Performance

Year	Test	Grade	Measurement	Score	School District	State Average
AIMS
2009	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	440	446	N/A
2010	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	353	360	N/A
2011	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	348	364.79	N/A
2012	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	360	367	N/A
2013	Math	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	371	363	N/A
2009	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	450	455	N/A
2010	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	451	458	N/A
2011	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	448	458.54	N/A
2012	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	460	455	N/A
2013	Reading	3rd Grade	Mean Scaled Score	457	456	N/A
2009	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	487	482	N/A
2010	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	381	375	N/A
2011	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	376	381.42	N/A
2012	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	364	379	N/A
2013	Math	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	356	376	N/A
2009	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	482	475	N/A
2010	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	471	475	N/A
2011	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	476	480.43	N/A
2012	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	464	473	N/A
2013	Reading	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	461	476	N/A
2009	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	502	N/A
2010	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	511	507	N/A
2011	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	511.96	N/A
2012	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	483	502	N/A
2013	Science	4th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	484	499	N/A
2009	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	501	506	N/A
2010	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	383	390	N/A
2011	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	386	393.46	N/A
2012	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	385	392	N/A
2013	Math	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	367	386	N/A
2009	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	491	496	N/A
2010	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	486	495	N/A
2011	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	495	500.55	N/A
2012	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	492	499	N/A
2013	Reading	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	488	496	N/A
2009	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	508	529	N/A
2010	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	519	534	N/A
2011	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	493	497.31	N/A
2012	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	500	N/A
2013	Writing	5th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	486	497	N/A
2009	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	505	520	N/A
2010	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	396	403	N/A
2011	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	394	404.62	N/A
2012	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	397	400	N/A
2013	Math	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	391	399	N/A
2009	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	482	495	N/A
2010	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	503	505	N/A
2011	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504	509.64	N/A
2012	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	501	497	N/A
2013	Reading	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	500	500	N/A
2009	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526	537	N/A
2010	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	551	543	N/A
2011	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	486	494.35	N/A
2012	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	487	495	N/A
2013	Writing	6th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	488	493	N/A
2009	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	543	546	N/A
2010	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	401	417	N/A
2011	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406	421.18	N/A
2012	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	398	414	N/A
2013	Math	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	408	417	N/A
2009	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	510	510	N/A
2010	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	499	520	N/A
2011	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	524	527.45	N/A
2012	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	517	523	N/A
2013	Reading	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	526	523	N/A
2009	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531	544	N/A
2010	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	531	548	N/A
2011	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	487	494.27	N/A
2012	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	486	494	N/A
2013	Writing	7th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	489	493	N/A
2010	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	424	424	N/A
2011	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	420	427.13	N/A
2012	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	403	419	N/A
2013	Math	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	406	418	N/A
2010	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	521	521	N/A
2011	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	515	520.7	N/A
2012	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	508	N/A
2013	Reading	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	504	509	N/A
2010	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	508	503	N/A
2011	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	507	516.14	N/A
2012	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	485	504	N/A
2013	Science	8th Grade	Mean Scaled Score	496	500	N/A

Some data by SchoolDigger.com.

Teacher's Experience and Compensation

	2007	2006
Teachers with Bachelor Degree:	51.6%	37.5%
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree:	48.4%	62.5%

Mean Number of Years of Teaching:	10.0 years	10.0 years
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	32.3%	40.6%
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More:	67.7%	59.4%

Mean Base Salary:	$40,194.0	$39,554.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less:	$33,572.0	$33,917.0
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More:	$43,348.0	$43,411.0

* Laird Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.